Kyle paused at the door of the cafe, glancing through the window to check if there were still people in. He had planned to come earlier and drink some coffee in peace, but the meeting with the coach had dragged forever. He let Lina go over the strategy of her team for the preliminaries first and by the time it was his turn, it was already six. He had arrived late for his tutoring session, which inevitably would win him another lecture at home, but that was nothing new, so he was actually more worried she might have left alone.
Kyle pushed the door and the bell overhead rang out, echoing through the cafe. He couldn’t see anyone inside, but if it was unlocked, this meant Gabriela was probably around. The place was as spotless as usual and some parts of the floor were still wet, so she was p
