Jen finishes tidying up her apartment, sticks a bottle of prosecco in the fridge, and pulls out the little gift-wrapped package from her closet and puts it on Dane’s plate at the set dinner table. It’s Dane’s birthday. Jen wanted to plan an elaborate party, but he specifically requested a simple dinner for two, so it’ll be the best dinner for two she can make it.
Her career’s been going well and Jen recently upgraded to her own solo flat, no roommates. It’s been great for her work from home concentration, her independence, and her sex life. She’s in her own little slice of paradise. It’s a corner unit in an old building on a tree-lined street in a much nicer neighbourhood than she’s lived in before.