starter for: @rylanpratt. location: a café in the city.
The air was crisp, ripe with the promise of an impending winter. And, truth be told, Maya couldn’t be happier. Sure, she loved the sun on days where all her worries came rushing to the surface, but there was nothing like a cold day in the city, wrapped up in a coat and a scarf, waiting in line to get a hot beverage with too much sugar.
Of course, once she arrives at her café of choice, Maya orders a hot chocolate with white chocolate mocha creamer to sweeten it up even more. A cavity inside a cup. To her, it’s perfection. From the corner of her eye, she notices a stranger sitting alone looking less than pleased. And perhaps Maya was in a giving mood today, deciding to order an extra drink before approaching the person. She offers the drink to them with a polite smile, “It’s a maple latte. It’s actually pretty delicious. It looked like you needed one.”