City or countryside? You ask Olivia. She laughs, and her answer comes like a shot: city! Sure, she’s always up for a little trip out into the countryside, but really, the Tiergarten in Berlin is enough for that. Olivia loves the street corners lined with cafés and bars, the little groups that gather on the pavement in summer, the buzz of voices, the music. She loves the feeling that something is always happening somewhere. And yes, with her broad smile, her energy, her wild zest for life, Olivia simply belongs in the city.

But there’s also her quiet and empathetic side. You’re on your way back from the bar, and you notice how attentively Olivia’s gaze studies your face, how warm her smile is, how gently her hand rests on your arm. Looks and touches that aren’t fleeting, but want to take you in. When she tells you that she works in healthcare, you’re not surprised. Olivia grins. “But don’t worry, there’ll be no unsolicited diagnoses tonight.”

Now you’re lying next to each other in bed, your hands slowly tracing Olivia’s beautiful curves, and in the half-light you can see her smile. She tells you how she dreams of travelling to Zanzibar and Thailand, and how sometimes, when she can’t fall asleep, she listens to a true-crime podcast. Her honesty makes you smile. How nice that you met her today…