Date = 2 May Axel turns 20 tomorrow! Place = San Francisco (Inferno) POV - Aria “Mm, these are so frickin’ good,” Mel mumbles around a mouthful, her words muffled as if the donut itself refuses to let go of her. A dusting of sugar clings to her lips and the corner of her cheek, like glitter after a party. Judging by the growing mountain of crumpled napkins at her side, I’m convinced she’s already inhaled enough donuts to supply an entire police precinct for a week. The air is warm with the scent of fried dough and caramelized glaze, the sweetness wrapping itself around us in lazy, decadent waves — they’re so good it’s almost criminal. Alejandro’s new Australian chef, Dingo, has been making them fresh for The Doghouse — the quirky little new bistro tucked inside Paws and Claws — an up

