Meeting Professor Black at the same coffee shop where I had first encountered him felt strangely familiar yet entirely different this time.
I was grateful that Shana was actually with me this time since last time I had hid it from her.
As Shana and I walked in, I noticed that Professor Black was sat at the same table, a cup of black coffee and pastry in front of him.
It was already five in the afternoon, but I supposed he still wanted to indulge in some caffeine.
As we approached the table, Professor Black's eyes lit up with an almost unnatural excitement. It took me by surprise.
"Lucas, Shana, so good to see you both!" he exclaimed, rising from his seat to greet the two of us. His hand extended toward me for a handshake.
Maybe that caffeine was kicking in his system which is why he
