Faidra, lost in her thoughts while chatting casually with her friends, didn't expect that afternoon to be any different from the usual. The neighborhood café, filled with the familiar buzz of conversations and the aromas of coffee and pastries, was her safe haven, a place where she felt relaxed and at ease.
Yet, as she lifted her head for a fleeting glance around, her eyes stopped on him. It was him. Lampis. Tall, exuding effortless confidence in the way he moved, with a charm that couldn't be ignored. His gaze was intense, as if he was searching for something - or someone.
Faidra felt a strange warmth washing over her, a mix of admiration and hesitation. She had never seen him before, yet there was something familiar about him, almost comforting. Time seemed to slow as she observed him. She didn't know yet that this encounter would mark the beginning of something that would change her life.
At the same time, she felt an inexplicable attraction toward this man. There was something in the way he held his cigarette, in his gaze that seemed weary yet full of stories. To her, Lampis wasn't just an older man; he was someone carrying a world she desperately wanted to explore.