She met/saw/spotted him on/at/by the docks, his eyes/gaze/look mesmerizing/piercing/intense. He was smoking/holding/puffing a pipe, and the sweetness/smokiness/aroma of the bay leaves/smoke/tobacco filled/hung in the air/wafted around him like a charm/spell/whisper. Their first/initial/instant encounter was sparkling/electric/charged with an unsaid