Dinner for One

I ate out by myself tonight. Not because I was lonely or anything like that. Sometimes I just want to sit at a nice table and order something good and not have to share it or talk about my day. That is allowed.

The restaurant was dark and quiet and the music was low. I sat at a table near the back and scrolled through my phone and ate slowly. Nobody bothered me. Nobody even looked twice. That is one of the best feelings when you just want to be left alone with your food.

I wore black again. I think I wear black more than any other color now. It is not a phase. It is just who I am. Black goes with everything and it makes me feel put together even when I am not trying.

The waiter smiled at me when I paid. I smiled back. That was the most social I was all night and honestly it was enough. Next time maybe I will bring someone. Or maybe I will not. Both are fine.