The trip to the coffee shop was quick and when Kay and Leo arrived, they found Gina with four other Engineering students—namely, Deborah, Miley, Christopher, and Robbie. Kay wanted to pat himself on the back for actually remembering their names despite their little significance in his life.
“Kay!” and a few “Hey Kay” were heard as Kay approached their table and slightly awkwardly waved at them; but when they saw Leo coming up from behind him, they all sat up straight and politely greeted him.
“Hi guys,” Leo flashed a kind smile to all of them, who were clearly not expecting his appearance. He turned to Kay and said, “I’ll go order. What do you want?”
“Hot chocolate, please,” Kay replied, and Leo nodded then fell in line. Meanwhile, Gina pulled up a chair for Kay while giving him a c
