Lucas left Gabriel signing up at reception while he settled at one of the tables and deposited the little paper bag in front of him. He slipped his backpack from his shoulder and set it on the floor, carefully reaching in to pull out his laptop. He smiled at Gabriel when he saw him approaching. Gabriel quickly sat down opposite and pushed the bag towards him with one finger.
“Eat up. You must be hungry,” Gabriel didn’t think he had ever met anyone quite as large as Lucas before. He was a bit of an anomaly, inordinate size concealing a subtle gentleness and intelligence that constantly moved under the surface. If they had met in different circumstances, Gabriel imagined they might have become good friends.
Lucas eagerly pulled the top apart and started to demolish the muffin, humming in
