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Author: Siwa Rose
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Viola McCoy

I walk up to the counter, holding the small note between my fingers. My heart is still racing with something I don’t want to name yet. Excitement?

No.

I clear my throat, looking at the barista. He’s a man in his early forties with tired eyes and a name tag that reads *

Ethan. He’s drying a mug with a towel, glancing up at me with a polite smile.

“Hey,” I say, shifting slightly. “Did you, um, happen to see anyone sitting at that table by the window? My usual spot?”

Ethan pauses, thinking. Then shakes his head. “Not that I noticed. We’ve been a little busy. Why? Something wrong?”

I hesitate, glancing at the note again. The handwriting is neat but not familiar.

“No, nothing’s wrong,” I say, forcing a smile. “Just curious.”

He nods and goes back to his work. I sigh, turning back toward my table.

I drop into my seat, staring at the note again.

Romeo112. A fan. My first real-life fan.

I run my thumb over the paper, reading the words again. It’s fl
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