He Was Grumpy… Until Jazz
By seven o’clock, I was at his door with my hair done and my posture perfect.
He opened the door with the same grim expression as always, like smiling would cost him money.
Inside, he gestured at the table.
No pulled-out chair.
No flowers.
Just food and a man who clearly didn’t know what to do with a woman in his house.
At first, conversation was a slog.
Short answers. Long silences.
Then I mentioned jazz.
It was like flipping a switch.
