khalil sipped his glass of champagne, as he watch the crowd of people in front of him. right now, his boss was schmoozing with the other guests at this very high class gala. he has no idea how a pair of regular folk like themselves made it to this event. he figured his boss has connections from all over. yet, he would never expect that from someone who runs a veterinarian clinic. either way, he was trying to enjoy himself at this gala, despite his fear and anxiety about crowds. he hated any type of event that had more than 10 people max. god, he tried not to cringe at how many people had walked up to him this evening believing him to be some type of rich guy. if he was, he would never step foot in a gala. sighing to himself, he leans off the wall, hoping to search for his boss. he was close to telling him that he was about to head home. as his eyes scan the room, they land on a familiar face. elle? his college sweetheart of all people. he couldn't help it as a wide smile form on his face. finally, someone that he knows. he quickly walks across the room, towards her. “hey elle. funny running into you here.” he said softly, not believing she is in front of him right now. despite them ending on weird terms, he still enjoyed seeing her right now. “how have you been?”