Whispers Through the Wall
“The thing you’re already drinking? Or do you have some rule against drinking it outside your little nerd cave?”
Heat crept up his neck. “I—no, I just…”
She playfully nudged his arm. “Come on. It’s on me.”
Spending time with her outside their building felt dangerous, like walking straight into a fire. And yet, as she stood there waiting, eyes glinting with mischief, he knew he was already doomed.
“Alright,” he found himself saying.
Sienna grinned. “Atta boy.”
The coffee shop was a charming indie place, wedged between an old bookstore and a tattoo parlor. It smelled of freshly ground beans and vanilla, with the low hum of conversations and soft acoustic music adding to the ambiance.