@peonette: ' you looked like you needed something warm to hold… '
memes, accepting
the street side eatery hums. (people chatting amongst themselves. spoons, forks, jingle and jangle toward plates.) august was hunched within a booth. jackknife knees to dirty hoodie. chestnut eyes sting from winter weather blast.
the herbal tea pipes gray, cobweb mist. he curls his hands into ceramic mug. gives beverage a suspicious sniff. “ is that – peppermint and chocolate? ” smiling faintly, meekly. trying a sip: “ my compliments to the chef. or, whoever was runnin’ the machinery. ”









