He held her tight, burying her tiny head in his chest.
Cordelia’s smile was bright like the sun. She could hear his strong heartbeat but not the fear hiding within.
She did not know that he just wanted to improve now. If that were the case, perhaps when his identity came to light one day, she would not leave him.
Zephyr led her behind the counter. He picked light roast coffee beans from Emepa and put them into the coffee machine.
“Let me be your first customer today,” he said with a smile, raising his eyebrows. “One black coffee, please.”
Cordelia agreed while smiling. She made coffee professionally.
The sky was turning dark, and the lights were lit outside. The sycamore trees were swaying in the breeze. The shop was filled with coffee fragrances. Cordelia leaned on Zephyr, watching
