Volt Bar, the perfect place to grab a drink and judge strangers, my pass time hobby.
I had gotten used to the dimly lit building flooded with alcohol and cigarettes with the casual flirtings that sometimes led to one night stands and filthy hangovers. I'd only experienced the filthy hangovers as the very "unwilling to try new things" person that I was, until the summer of July last year.
It was way past 11pm and I was sat at the bar with the barista laughing over our nonsensical conversation that carried a shit load of random topics with both of us never dwelling on one topic for long.
The deep voice of a man accompanied by the subtle smell of Vanilla and Coconut distracts me from my conversation with the barista.
I turn to face whoever it is that just walked in and unintentionally, locking eyes with the most attractive man I'd ever seen. Making me become weirdly self conscious. Quietly slipping out my mini mirror from my purse, I checked myself to see if there was any part of my face that needed fixing.
Even in the dimly lit room his green eyes demanded to be noticed. His hair curly and ruffled fell across his forehead giving him that boyish feel and his lips, God his lips! A beautiful nude with the bottom lip full with a comfortable dark shade of pink. His nose complimented his tanned skin and everything on his face looked like they'd been worked on separately to provide the perfect result.
Turning around, I made a laughable attempt to fix my hair and reapply my lipstick.
"I don't think you need anymore of that, you actually look good".
I turned around to face him
"Huh?"
"I'm saying, you're beautiful and do not need any more lipstick" he repeated as his eyes, focused on my lips.
"Oh right" I said as I hurried to place the lipstick back in my purse.
"It's Dario, in case you were wondering". He said with an outstretched hand.
"What is?". I asked obviously confused
"My name, it's Dario"
"Oh your name?... I'm Diane". I replied mentally face palming myself
"Excuse me, I think I should go to the ladies room"
"You think, or you wanna go?". He asked amused
"I'd like to go". I said and left almost hitting some girl standing by the door.
I rushed into the toilet closing the door behind me.
"What is wrong with you?... This isn't you!. You're collected, chill, and in control you dumb bitch! Breathe, and start over okay?. No more being nervous okay?.. Okay! ".
I said calming myself down in the toilet.
With one last look at myself in the mirror, I stepped out of the toilet with the intent to flirt and probably get a one night stand out of this .
Only it wasn't gonna be a one night stand, fate had other plans.