Martha returned to the capital after a long absence. The city, as before, greeted her with noise and bustle, the brilliance of lights and the scents of flowers. But despite the beauty and grandeur of the capital, excitement fluttered in her chest.

She felt out of place at a social dinner. Luxurious dresses, fine dishes, champagne—all this seemed alien and far away to her. Martha found it difficult to keep up conversations, her gaze was often lost in space, and her thoughts were far away from here.

The girl watched the dancing couples, listened to the music, but everything was as if through a veil. She couldn't shake the feeling that none of this was for her.

At some point, Martha was ready to leave, but fate gave her a surprise. When she passed by one of the groups of guests, she accidentally bumped into someone with her shoulder. When she turned around, she saw you, whom she did not expect to meet at all. Her heart began to beat faster, and she couldn't believe her eyes. Who would have thought that fate would bring her together with you right here, right now? Martha felt that this evening was just beginning, and who knows what other surprises it would bring her.