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The fluorescent hum of the office had long faded into the quiet glow of my apartment, yet the anxiety persisted. Not about work, not about bills, but about Luna. Luna, with her intelligent eyes, her quick wit, and her deeply held convictions. We’d matched on ‘Connect,’ an app I usually only used for swiping through bored evenings, never expecting to find someone who made me pause, made me actually read profiles. Hers was sparse, but intriguing: “Advocate for a kinder planet. Lover of obscure documentaries and late-night philosophical debates. Aspiring minimalist. Vegan, obviously.”
The “Vegan, obviously” part had barely registered beyond a fleeting thought. I was a meat-and-potatoes guy, a devotee of the double cheeseburger, but I was also open-minded, or so I told myself. What did food have to do with intellectual curiosity or a shared laugh? We’d exchanged messages for two weeks, a flurry of witty banter, deep dives into film theory, and surprisingly easy conversations about everything from astrophysics to the absurdity of reality TV. She was smart, genuinely funny, and her passion for her beliefs, though I hadn’t yet fully grasped their depth, was captivating.
Our first date was tonight. Seven o’clock. A place called “The Gilded Spoon,” which sounded fancy enough to be respectful, yet casual enough not to feel like a marriage proposal. I’d checked the menu online. They had options for everyone, including, crucially, a rather appealing “Artisan Wagyu Burger” which was already calling my name. My stomach rumbled in anticipation.
I arrived a few minutes early, a rare feat for me. The Gilded Spoon was warm, bathed in soft amber light, with exposed brick and the clinking of glasses creating a pleasant din. I picked a table by the window, ordered a craft beer, and tried to quell the flutter in my chest. First dates were always a gamble, but this one felt different. Luna wasn’t just another swipe; she was a promise of genuinely engaging conversation.
Then she walked in.
She wasn’t just pretty in her profile pictures; she was radiant. Her dark hair was pulled back in a loose bun, a few strands framing her face. She wore a simple, elegant black dress that somehow managed to look both effortless and sophisticated. Her smile, when she spotted me, was genuine, making her eyes crinkle at the corners. My own smile felt a little wobbly.
“Alex?” she asked, her voice a melodic question.
“Luna,” I replied, standing up, feeling a bit like an overgrown schoolboy. “You made it. You look… amazing.”
A faint blush touched her cheeks. “Thanks. You clean up pretty well yourself.”
We settled into our seats, and the conversation flowed almost instantly, picking up where our messages had left off. We talked about a new documentary series on environmentalism (she was impressed I’d even heard of it, though my knowledge was admittedly superficial), about a local art exhibition, about the ludicrous price of downtown rent. She was articulate, thoughtful, and her enthusiasm was infectious. I found myself leaning in, genuinely captivated, forgetting any pre-date jitters.
A waiter approached, discreetly, after about fifteen minutes. “Can I get you two anything else? Perhaps an appetizer while you decide on mains?”
“Oh, yes, I’m starving,” Luna said, a light laugh escaping her. She picked up the menu. “Could we get the avocado spring rolls, please? And for drinks, I’ll have a sparkling water with lime.”
“And for you, sir?” the waiter asked, turning to me.
“I’ll stick with the beer for now, thanks,” I said, picking up my own menu. My eyes immediately scanned for my pre-ordained destiny: the Artisan Wagyu Burger. It was right there, proudly displayed under “House Specialties.” Thick-cut bacon, aged cheddar, toasted brioche bun. My mouth watered slightly. I had been looking forward to this all day.
We continued talking as the spring rolls arrived – crispy, fresh, and surprisingly delicious, even for a non-vegan like me. Luna devoured them with relish, her eyes lighting up as she described a vegan cooking class she’d taken. She talked about the ethics of food production, the environmental impact of industrial farming, the health benefits of a plant-based diet. She wasn’t preachy, not in the slightest. It was more like an impassioned sharing of knowledge, and I found myself nodding along, absorbing it all. I genuinely appreciated her perspective, even if it was a world away from my own culinary habits.
“So, what are you thinking of getting?” she asked eventually, gesturing to the menu as she wiped her mouth with a napkin. “Everything looks so good, but the plant-based options here are surprisingly diverse.” She pointed to a vibrant-looking beet risotto and a spicy lentil curry.
My moment had arrived. This was it. The main course. My comfort food. My indulgence. I had a momentary flicker of hesitation. Should I… should I maybe just get the salmon? Or the chicken? Something less… carnivorous? No, I decided. It was a first date, not an interrogation. I was me, she was her. We were having a great time. A burger was just a burger. And besides, I’d been craving this all day.
“I think I’m going to go for the Artisan Wagyu Burger,” I declared, a little too confidently, perhaps. “It sounds incredible. I haven’t had a really good burger in ages.”
The words hung in the air for a beat longer than they should have.
Luna’s smile, which had been bright and animated just seconds before, didn’t disappear entirely. But it did something else. It… fractured. Her eyes, which had been sparkling with enthusiasm, seemed to subtly dim, losing a fraction of their light. Her lips, still curved in a semblance of a smile, tightened almost imperceptibly at the corners. It wasn’t a frown. It wasn’t anger. It was something far more nuanced, something infinitely more devastating.
It was a look of profound, quiet disappointment.
Her gaze, which had been direct and engaged, flickered down to the menu, then back to my face. Her head tilted ever so slightly, a movement so subtle it might have been imagined.
“Oh,” she said, the single syllable drawn out just a fraction too long. Her voice, which had been warm and flowing, took on a delicate, almost fragile quality. “You’re… you’re getting that.”
Her eyes met mine again, and in them, I saw it: a mixture of surprise, a touch of sadness, and a hint of something that looked suspiciously like bewilderment. It was as if I had just announced my intention to build a personal landfill in her backyard. Her expression was a masterpiece of controlled emotion, a quiet implosion of expectation. It was, indeed, priceless.
I felt a sudden, cold flush creep up my neck. My heart, which had been happily thrumming along to the rhythm of our conversation, lurched. The burger, which moments ago had represented delicious comfort, suddenly felt like a greasy, blood-soaked gauntlet thrown at her feet.
“Uh, yeah,” I stammered, completely blindsided by the depth of her reaction. “Is that… okay?” The question sounded utterly ridiculous even to my own ears. Was it “okay” for me to order food?
Luna’s smile became even more strained, a delicate, fragile thing that looked like it might shatter if she moved too quickly. “Oh, it’s… it’s fine, of course,” she said, her voice now almost a whisper. “You know, I just… after everything we talked about, with the environmental impact and the ethics… I guess I just assumed you might be… exploring other options.” She gestured vaguely at the menu, her hand momentarily hovering over the plant-based section.
My mind raced, a frantic hamster on a wheel. Exploring other options? She hadn’t said, “Please explore other options.” She hadn’t even hinted. We’d talked about environmentalism, yes, but in a general sense, not in a “you must now change your entire diet or I will judge you silently and profoundly” sense. Or had she? Was I really that oblivious?
“I mean, I appreciate all that,” I mumbled, feeling my face grow warmer. “And I do think about it. But… I really like burgers.” The last part sounded pathetic, even to me. Like a child defending his right to eat candy for dinner.
The waiter returned just then, saving me from having to dig myself deeper. “Ready to order?”
Luna took a deep, almost imperceptible breath. “Yes,” she said, her voice regaining a touch of its earlier composure, though it still lacked its previous warmth. “I’ll have the Spicy Lentil Curry, please. And could you make sure there’s no hidden dairy or anything like that? I’m strictly vegan.” Her emphasis on “strictly vegan” felt like a subtle, yet undeniable, jab.
“And for you, sir?” the waiter asked me, pen poised.
I swallowed, my appetite suddenly gone, replaced by a churning in my stomach. “I’ll… I’ll have the Artisan Wagyu Burger,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. The decision felt less like a culinary choice and more like a declaration of war.
The waiter nodded, oblivious, and retreated.
An awkward silence descended upon our table. The lively chatter of moments before had completely vanished, replaced by the clinking of cutlery from other tables and the low murmur of distant conversations. Luna picked up her water glass, her fingers tracing the rim. She didn’t look at me.
“I really am interested in those documentaries you mentioned,” I tried, desperately, casting about for a neutral topic. “The ones about… sustainable farming.”
Luna finally looked up, her smile still present, but brittle. “They’re very enlightening,” she said, her tone polite, but distant. “It changes the way you look at… everything, really.” Her gaze briefly, pointedly, flickered to my untouched beer glass, then back to my eyes.
The rest of the meal was a slow-motion car crash of conversational misfires. I tried to steer the conversation back to lighthearted topics, but every attempt felt like navigating a minefield. She answered my questions politely, but without the effusive energy she’d shown earlier. Her passion seemed to have retreated, replaced by a quiet, thoughtful reserve. My burger, when it arrived, looked magnificent – perfectly cooked patty, melted cheese, crisp bacon. But it tasted like ash in my mouth. I ate it slowly, self-consciously, every bite feeling like a public act of gastronomic transgression. Luna ate her lentil curry with quiet dignity, occasionally offering a comment about its spice level or the freshness of the ingredients.
When the waiter offered dessert, Luna politely declined. “I’m quite full, thank you.” I, too, declined, though my stomach felt less full than profoundly empty.
The bill arrived. I insisted on paying, which she allowed without argument, her usual attempt to split it conspicuously absent. As we stood to leave, the air between us felt thick, heavy with unspoken things.
“I had a… an interesting evening,” Luna said at the restaurant door, her voice carefully neutral.
“Me too,” I replied, knowing I sounded equally stilted. “I really enjoyed talking to you.” This much was true. I had. But the enjoyment was now overshadowed by a nagging sense of having fundamentally misunderstood something, or someone.
“Well,” she said, giving me that same faint, brittle smile. “Good night, Alex.”
“Good night, Luna.”
She turned and walked away, her elegant black dress disappearing into the night. I watched her go, a strange mix of regret and confusion swirling within me. The “priceless reaction” to my burger order had, indeed, been priceless – not because it was an outburst, but because it was so contained, so subtly devastating. It wasn’t about the food; it was about the chasm it revealed between our worlds, a chasm I hadn’t even known existed until I inadvertently threw a beef patty into it.
I walked home, the vibrant city lights blurring around me. The memory of Luna’s face, her fractured smile, her eyes dimming with disappointment, played on a loop in my mind. It wasn’t just a difference in diet; it was a difference in ethical frameworks, in priorities, in what we valued. For her, my burger wasn’t just meat; it was a symbol of everything she fought against. For me, it was… just a burger. And that, I realized with a sudden, painful clarity, was the problem.
Would there be a second date? I doubted it. And maybe, I thought, that was for the best. Her “priceless reaction” had taught me something far more valuable than the taste of a wagyu burger. It had taught me that sometimes, the most profound disagreements aren’t shouted across a room, but whispered in a quiet “oh,” leaving you to unpack the silence long after the other person has walked away. And that, truly, was a lesson I wouldn’t soon forget.
This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.
The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. This story is provided “as is,” and any opinions expressed are those of the characters and do not reflect the views of the author or publisher.
