The secon□ encounter□loo□ed ahead, sh□ouded□in a ve□□ of mystery and unc□rtainty. □ntici□□tion fi□led t□e a□□, minglin□ □ith □ hint o□□nervous□es□. T□e memo□ies □f the □□rst mee□□□g played l□ke □□fil□strip□in my mind, each □rame □is□ecte□ and analyzed in an attem□t □o predict th□ o□tcome of t□□□ imp□nding r□nde□vous. Would it be a mere repli□a□ion of the in□tial interact□□n, or□would it □ake□on a□lif□□of its own, forgi□□ □ new □at□ filled□with unexpected twis□s a□□□tu□n□?