Drinks and food ordered, our conversation evolves from common dialogue to more in-depth life passions; the topic turns to quantum gravity and quantum reality and I see his eyes, filled with passion, are a glow and dancing, like the seductive flames of a campfire on a dark, quiet night in the wilderness. In that moment we are alone, the restaurant, the patrons, and the staff disappear, just like in the movies when they pan the camera in and darken the background around a person, we too are engulfed in a bubble; the soft light of the candle on the table lighting is our faces, and the only sound is that of our voices and the clinking of our forks. We remained in this bubble for nearly two hours, gently caressing each other’s hands, laughing fully at amusing moments, and if I dare say falling in love. Our waiter, interrupting us to bring the check, breaks our bubble like a baseball rushing through a window.…