On Saturday, Aiden Thompson arrived at the light rail station on time. From a distance, he spotted Grace Li and Ryan standing outside the café by the station, each holding a paper cup of coffee, warming their hands while chatting and laughing. Grace was dressed in a light hiking outfit, and Ryan wore a pair of cool sunglasses.
"Hey, good morning!" Aiden waved.
After meeting up, the three of them boarded the light rail to the Rockies. The car smelled strongly of coffee, with almost everyone holding a Starbucks cup. Some passengers were reading the New York Times, while others were listening to the latest hip-hop hits, swaying to the beat. A few stops later, a couple of street musicians boarded, guitars in hand, and played some upbeat folk tunes, earning applause from the crowd.
When they
