Maize
Maize wasn"t sure how she got to Bearly Breakfast Time early. Maybe the traffic had just been particularly good that day. Maybe she"d set off a little earlier than usual without noticing. It wasn"t entirely clear and it didn"t really matter, she was here.
She could tell the moment she stepped into the café that the hype hadn"t worn off yet. There were still plenty of people, with an excess of delivery drivers queuing to pick up orders. Most of the tables were occupied already but her usual spot was free for once. But no Serena.
Maize stood in line, wondering if it was weird to hope that she"d get to share a table with the mysterious but intriguing semi-stranger.
She arrived at the counter and smiled at Larissa. "Morning."
The owner returned a smile. "Good morning, indeed. The us
