John picked away at a carrot muffin that he had ordered from Beans & Brew, tapping his pen against the tabletop as he glanced around at the mildly busy coffee shop. His eyes lingered over to an older married couple, chatting away while holding hands across the table with the biggest smiles on their faces and love so deeply engrained in their eyes. John didn't figure himself much of a hopeless romantic, but as of late he was beginning to feel otherwise. He wanted more than anything to find the person who he would one day marry, and it wasn't just for obligation sake – he was ready to be with the woman of his dreams. But his goals as far as the marriage went weren't conventional; sure, he wanted children one day, but he didn't want to rush into having them. Instead he wanted to enjoy many ye
