You arrive a few minutes early and have already claimed a spot by the bar’s window. You gaze out at the sidewalk, though you’re not really seeing it. Your mind is elsewhere, your focus turned inward. At that very moment, a stunning woman stops right in front of the window and dismounts her bicycle with effortless grace. Could it be your date, Kora? Surely she couldn’t have cycled all the way across the city? But, as it turns out, she could!

Before moving to Berlin, Kora lived in Bogotá, Brighton, and Barcelona, and in every one of those cities, she explored her surroundings by bike. She flashes you a grin, and you ask, half-jokingly, half-seriously, how she manages to look so good after a bike ride. “It’s all about training,” Kora replies, running a hand through her hair. You realize instantly that she possesses a dangerously winning combination of traits: she’s attractive, funny, and quick-witted.

Kora tells you about her vacations in Italy and her master’s studies in Berlin. You trade playful barbs, and it soon becomes clear that your banter keeps veering into flirtation. Your gaze keeps drifting to Kora’s full lips, something she, of course, doesn’t fail to notice. A little while later, you find yourselves in your room, where you marvel at the contrasts Kora embodies: her fair, delicate skin paired with a sharp, dark bob; her boisterous laughter contrasted with the softness of her touch…