The investigation into the special reagent wasn’t getting anywhere, leaving me with a pounding headache as I sat in my office.
Sunlight streamed lazily through the window, prompting me to squint instinctively.
The weather was lovely today. Perhaps a change of scenery might help clear my head.
With that thought, I stretched, grabbed my laptop, and left the Lunar Shadow Center office.
After wandering the streets for a while, I passed a corner café, the warm aroma of coffee mingling with the sweet scent of pastries wafting out.
Pushing open the door, I found the café sparsely populated. I chose a corner seat by the window and ordered a slice of cake and a cup of coffee.
Good food always lifts the spirits. Feeling reinvigorated, I stretched again before resuming my work.
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