This story is about a guy who’s just broken up with his girlfriend. He goes to Paris to forget about her and to recast himself as the romantic figure he wants to be. He’s someone who takes his identity from the way he imagines other people see him. You never do know what other people think of you, though, and some of the worst misunderstandings come when you try to project one thing but people are perceive something different.
“They drank the bottle of champagne and ordered another. Alex was happy for the company. Moreover, he couldn't help liking himself as whoever they imagined him to be. The idea that they had mistaken him for someone else was tremendously liberating.”