Jonah
Walking into the restaurant I immediately saw her sitting at the bar. She had her phone out and I could tell by how fast she was scrolling that she wasn’t looking at anything specific. She used her phone as a tool to avoid unwanted interaction with people. Although it didn’t seem to be working this time.
The man sitting next to her kept trying to get her attention. Occasionally she would glance up at him and give him a quick one-word response. Never once did she smile or give this guy even the slightest inkling that he had a chance. It didn’t seem to phase him though since he kept right on trying.
After a few moments, I decided it was time to crush this guy's hopes once and for all. I walked up to the bar and stood to Emilia’s left. She hadn’t noticed it was me yet so I motioned
