A few days later...
Steffi sat in a dimly lit café with off-white, yellowish lighting, furnished with classic furniture in shades of light and dark brown, dominated by wood. The girl, wearing a red dress, occasionally glanced at her white watch, which showed 5 pm.
"Have you been waiting long?" a man's voice said behind her.
Steffi turned her head and saw Liam smiling at her, then walking towards the seat in front of her. "Not too long," she said, a bit nervous and awkward.
Liam immediately sat down, looking at Steffi, whom he still loved deeply but couldn't return to. The man, wearing a grey suit with a dark blue jacket, bowed his head, trying to contain the sadness of their relationship which was no longer the same as before.
"I never thought we would have a night like this," he said, his tone sour. "A farewell dinner...I never thought about it."
