A Girl's Dream

Lila always admired her parents' love story. They met in college, fell in love at first sight, and eloped after graduation. They traveled the world together, faced many challenges, and never lost their passion for each other. They were the perfect couple, and Lila wanted to find someone who would love her the same way. She watched them together.

She had dated a few guys in high school and college, but none of them made her feel the way she imagined true love would. They were either too boring, too arrogant, too clingy, or too immature. She was starting to lose hope that she would ever meet her soulmate.

His name was Jake, and he was from Australia. He had been working as a journalist. He said he wanted to see the world from a different perspective, and to write stories that mattered. He spent most of his time alone, reading books or listening to music.

She hesitated for a moment, then sighed.