single girl in the city

September 2035 - Phoebe Dai is 26.

It's been more than a year since Phoebe and Justus broke up, and she decides it's time for a change.

Since their relationship ended, she's been living in a luxury apartment building in Arcadia, but she decides to head back to New Athens to go shopping. The city is undergoing a renaissance, and a new high-end clothing store recently opened.

The change isn't just the new clothes she buys; she has a date for the first time since she and Justus broke up. His name is Adrian Bui. They're just getting to know each other, but they both feel an incredible spark between them.

She's never been much of a cook, so she serves them mac and cheese.

They're both interested in a lot more than dinner.

He doesn't spend the night; she isn't ready for that. It's been a year and a half since her engagement ended, long enough that her love for Justus has faded, but not long enough that she's prepared to fall in love again.

"I understand," he says as he kisses her good night. "I'll call you."

She smiles. "I'll be looking forward to it."