Shannon didn't put much value into Valentine's Day. For him, it was just an excuse to do some drinking with pals who weren't attached to the old ball and chain. At his age, most of his friends were married, some even had kids. Not Shannon. He was too independent for that. He liked girls, but relationships never appealed to him, really. Except the one. But... he didn't want to do that again.
He spotted the little place, and he was definitely hungry. And it was raining. He'd better get inside before he got soaked. He stepped in and looked around, taking his coat off while he did so, and he spotted someone sitting alone. A woman. He was going to be sitting alone, but... if there was a pretty girl alone, and he was alone? No sense in it. He walked up to her table, her head still buried in the menu. "Hey." He pointed to the chair on the other side of her table. "You waiting for someone?"