The bubble.

"Okay, why is it suddenly awkward?" Alix blurted out. When they were inside the restaurant, everything was perfect. The feelings were right, the vibe was great and the connection felt intense. Outside, everything suddenly turned around as if the world had flipped over and was now upside down. 

Alix couldn't take it anymore, she had to say something. It was better than standing there awkwardly. 

"It's not awkward, we are just not in our own little bubble anymore." he told her.

She said to him, 'I like the bubble." 

After declaring that, she stopped kicking the ground and looked at him. He probably liked the bubble too, she guessed. 

"Me too." he answered, with a smile. 

But they both knew that they could not always be in the bubble. They had to come out and face the real world, go back to tackling their problems and chasing their goals. 

"Sooo, uhm, I will see you at home I guess." he told her.