Locked Gaze

Two strangers lock eyes from across the room in a bustling city cafe. Time seems slow and for a minute. They look at each other. Both look pleasant in the corner of each side of the cafe. One look tells a story of what is behind the face.

A man is sitting on a chair without a smartphone on the side. Staring at the windows and probably thinking about his fate. The sudden voice comes from the waitress offering a coffee. The man says yes to the coffee with no hesitation. The waitress smiles at the man at walks away.

A woman who sits at the corner reading a book. She sits alone just like a man. Between the moment, they look at each other. A woman looks at everything she can see. The outfit seems very clean. Wear a watch no tattoos. Normal shirt with a coat on. The weather outside was cold.

A man stares at her. She wears green shirts and is probably a nurse. Stetoscopes on the table. A book called The Handmaid's Tale. She smiles a lot indicating an awkward feeling playing in the field of gaze. A phone rang and he picked it up.

He goes out of the cafe to hear a voice from the other side. It does bother when you are trying to talk to someone. The girl continues to read everything and acts like nothing happened. The waitress comes to her and pours a coffee. A little act of smile gives the kindest warmth.

The man comes back from the outside and there is something not right happening. The table was already occupied and so were the other tables. The only empty table is the one where a girl with reading a book. He approached her and asked to sit.

The girl didn't mind at all. The man takes a sit and asks about her day. They talk politely. Share their profession and life story. And then they gaze at each other as the story unfolds. They use body language and analyze other people.

As time passes, a lot happens in their mind without saying another word. In the silence of the morning. Both are comfortable in silence. Not much of a word has been thrown for social interaction. The man just looking at at her and thought there was an angel among us.

If it is not with me it walks among us. We have been graced by something we forgot to cherish and happen unnoticed. Her eyes are brown except when the sun shines on her eyes. It melts like honey and is mesmerizing for those who have seen it.

She looks at him just like a Greek God. His jaws show a strong lineage. Usually, a powerful and rich man has it. But this time is unsure of what has to be seen. Life is full of surprises. The charisma he has is the first time she has experienced it or maybe is the last time.

But as always, the time envies both of them and it is time to say goodbye. They get up and take the way of life for what they have chosen. Good luck is bestowed upon them and thrive in life for years to come. The bell ringing shows the cafe is closed.

Walking out the the street the people are trying to get back home. Because there are new days waiting for us all. Even doing the same day every day. There is something we should find. Connection with other people can make us fell truly alive

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