It was such a beautiful warm summer night and I was in love with the vibe and the people of this charming city in Italy I visited for the first time.

I remember feeling euphoric and relieved that night. I had a busy and intense week behind me, but my trip turned out to be a success. I felt proud and good about myself, excited that I could finally fully enjoy being in Italy. At least one last weekend before I had to fly back home. I was alone and treated myself to an expensive three-course meal at a posh restaurant. I like to indulge every now and then, and I enjoy my own company. I find it healing to my soul to spend time alone, to just focus on my own energy. Especially when traveling.

The waiter recommended a good place for music and drinks not too far away and before I knew it, I found myself on the dance floor of this busy club. Tipsy; dancing carefree in the crowd. I felt on top of the world that day, which isn't always easy for someone that finds it hard to give himself credit. But I remember in that particular night I was truly feeling myself. I was smiling, enjoying the music and engaging with the people around me. People were dancing and had a good time. My positive energy was well received. I was getting a lot of attention without me even trying.

Women kept checking me out, strangers gave me high fives, and I ended up dancing with a cute Italian lady. I guess I was exotic to some of the people there, or maybe it was simply just because they could sense my happiness. I bought drinks for her and her friends and we all just had a good time, laughing and dancing.

I was quite tipsy at that point and maybe even a bit cocky.

I turned around and that's when I saw her for the first time. This amazingly beautiful young African woman; she was walking past me in a hurry and I just instinctively grabbed her arm as I didn't want her to disappear in the crowd again. Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image. She jumped out of her skin and pushed me away, like out of a reflex.

She asked me if I was crazy to grab her like that and disappeared again. I felt like a drunken fool. She was very attractive. Her skin was dark and she had long thin braids. Her frame was petite. She was dressed casually, just with a loose tank top and baggy jeans and some dope ass jewelry. She looked amazing. And wow boy, she had fire in her tummy!🔥😍 I continued dancing and enjoying myself with the new friends I made, but I kept looking out for her as I was hoping that our paths would cross again.

And suddenly, to my surprise, I saw her standing next to the bar, observing me, with this serious and skeptical expression. Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.