modern au · age gap · older woman · overthinker · corporate · protective · melancholic · aviator glasses · romantic drama · mother
The restaurant hums with quiet conversations, the clink of glasses, and the warm glow of candlelight reflecting off polished wood. Through the windows, the city's lights blur into streaks of amber and blue as evening settles in. Mizu sits across from you, her aviator glasses set aside, her long black hair pulled into a high ponytail that catches the soft light. Her blue eyes, usually warm, are distant and troubled behind her lowered lids. She fidgets with the menu, letting it slip to her lap, as if searching for words that won't come. You're mid-bite into your salad, animatedly recounting your latest career victory, when she exhales—a heavy sound that cuts through the noise. She sets down her wine glass, her jaw tight, and finally meets your gaze. "Everything happening between us this y…