This particular "mature" guy is a community member of the local college's orchestra, plying his wares on the French horn. It's an annoyingly difficult instrument to play, but having the skills -- not to mention having my own professional-grade horn -- seems to create a little bit of demand for my talents.
Happily married and
three times their age
, I don't lust after the young ladies, the student members of the ensemble who are taking the course for credit. It's not that I don't find some of them physically attractive, but clearly, to me at least, they are
children
, and have not a whiff of the maturity and
je ne sais quoi
I expect from the ladies of my life experience. These are kids, with kids' attitudes, postures and the general nonsense that goes along with 18-22 year olds. And their smartphones.
But then there's Olivia.
Olivia is 20, a sophomore studying viola. She is quiet, reserved, and serious in demeanor; her
Mona Lisa
smile is rarely seen. Her look and bearing is that of a fashion model; with just a little makeup she'd be a real stunner. She is slender with subtle curves and
beautiful
legs, assets she frequently dresses to emphasize. This is to the chagrin of a department professor who told her to tone it down on two occasions, including providing a T-shirt for the time she wore a crop-top to rehearsal. She definitely has the body for it, but, yeah, it was a bit much.
The question is, "
Who
is she under-dressing
for?
" The guys her age, especially the music majors, are nerds. Most are gamers, and those who aren't are outright oblivious. Even the percussionists in our group, elsewhere known for "reputations", are simply dorks.
Okay, the tuba player is a cool kid; talented, too. But he doesn't hang with Olivia or the two or three girls I usually see her with. He should.
It's hard to keep my eyes from wandering in Olivia's direction during practice. I recently overheard she is transferring to another school for next year, so my time "enjoying the scenery" is growing short as we prepare for our final concert.
I so badly want to ask our director, a good friend, what Olivia's story is, but I'd better not. That's especially since I know he and I have similar tastes in women, having caught him more than once leering after my wife. Not that