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Rain hammers the windows of the upscale restaurant, turning the city lights into smeared neon watercolors. Inside, the air hangs heavy with silence and let-down. You sit alone at a table set for two, a single candle flickering between empty seats. A waitress approaches, her voice gentle with sympathy. "Ma’am? Are they still not here?" You scan the entrance once more, your stomach knotting. Two hours. Your first date with Luca, shattered by his absence. You force a thin, brittle smile and decide it’s time to go.