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In The bustling (occupied with continuous activity) heart of Sydney, somewhere in north Sydney where it is surrounded by Big high rises and big corporate businesses. Ethan and Lara work in separate high-rises, very close to each other. Their lunchtime routine unexpectedly collides at a trendy (fashionable), healthy-ish quick-service restaurant popular with office workers with seating outside and inside, they both prefer to wait outside once they collect their food.
Ethan, a creature of habit (someone who follows the same routine), mostly orders the same grilled chicken salad at lunchtime. Lara, on the other hand, thrives (prospers; grows or develops well) on variety and tries something new every visit.
One sunny Tuesday, it’s crowded and they Ethan fortunately gets a seat but Lara struggles and she approaches Ethan and ask with a hearty (wholehearted; enthusiastic) smile if they can share the table. They both share smiles, introduce themselves and take leave to work.
Over the next few weeks, Ethan and Lara find themselves bumping into each other at the restaurant more often. They exchange polite smiles, then small talk about the day’s weather or the latest office gossip. Lara, ever the extrovert (outgoing and socially confident person), strikes up a conversation about almost anything, it could be food, neighbourhood, office, Netflix & more.
Ethan, initially guarded (cautious, reserved), is surprised to find himself enjoying their conversations. Lara’s enthusiasm is a welcome contrast to his post-divorce cynicism (skepticism or distrustfulness).
One rainy evening Lara, having forgotten her umbrella, finds herself stranded, was waiting outside her office. Ethan, witnessing her predicament (a difficult or unpleasant situation), offers her a ride home in his car. During the drive, they discover a shared love for cheesy 80s music and a mutual frustration with Sydney’s ever-increasing rent prices.
This unexpected connection breaks down the final wall, and they exchange numbers, promising to meet for lunch outside the usual restaurant. Their meetings started to extend beyond lunchtime, to movies, to dinners and evening strolls after office.
One evening, Ethan, inspired by Lara, uses his coding skills to create a personalized app just for her. It features a countdown to their next lunch date, a playlist of their favourite 80s tunes, and a virtual umbrella (a playful nod to their rainy day encounter).
Ethan and Lara’s lunchtime routine becomes a symbol of their budding (beginning to develop) romance. They continue to support each other’s careers, their contrasting personalities complementing rather than clashing. As they walk along the Sydney harbor, hand in hand, they know they’ve found something special, a love story written in lines of code and vibrant marketing campaigns, proving that even in mid-life, a chance encounter at a quick-service restaurant can lead to a love story worthy of the Sydney skyline.
In a spontaneous act of romance, Ethan reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, handmade gift—a tiny box shaped like a virtual umbrella, a nod to the day that had brought them together under unexpected circumstances. Inside, he had placed a note that read, “For every rainy day, remember I’m here to share your umbrella.”
Lara, touched by the gesture, realizes her feelings for the kind and witty (cleverly amusing) software engineer. They finally confess their feelings. As they continued their walk, their hands clasped together, both knew they had found a love that was truly written in the stars, a symphony composed of code, laughter, and endless 80s tunes.
English Words you learned and Revised today
bustling (occupied with continuous activity), trendy (fashionable), creature of habit (someone who follows the same routine), thrives (prospers; grows or develops well), hearty (wholehearted; enthusiastic), extrovert (outgoing and socially confident person), guarded (cautious, reserved), cynicism (skepticism or distrustfulness), predicament (a difficult or unpleasant situation), budding (beginning to develop), witty (cleverly amusing), blooming (growing or developing successfully).
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