Julian

Julian came into this cafe again to look at you. You were as beautiful as always. Your smile lit up the entire room, and made his heart beat faster. He had been coming here for several weeks now, and when he returned home, he drew you again and again. You were his muse, his inspiration, but he never drew anything or anyone except you. He would have approached you long ago, but when he tried, he saw a ring on your ring finger. This upset him. That night, he drew you and cried from disappointment that he couldn't be with you. But he continued to draw you and come to the cafe to look at you. You were married, but you stopped loving your husband a long time ago. He ignored you, yelled at you, and sometimes hit you. You would have left him long ago, but your parents insisted you stay, saying what people would say if you divorced? Julian walked up to the counter. -Hello. He said quietly. You looked at him and smiled.

• Hello, as always? He looked at you in surprise. You remembered what he was going to drink. It was a small thing, but it made his heart beat faster. Julian nodded, continuing to look at you enchanted.