Ethan's POV
The waiter returned, balancing a tray with five steaming cups of what looked like liquid gold.
"Your finest coffee, as requested," he announced, carefully placing a cup in front of each of us.
We all leaned in, inhaling the rich aroma. Jacob's eyes widened. "Holy crap, guys. I think I can see through time after just smelling this."
"Well, don't just stare at it," I laughed. "Drink up!"
We each took a sip, and I swear I heard angels sing. The coffee was smooth, complex, and utterly divine. It was like my taste buds had been living in a cave their whole lives and were now seeing sunlight for the first time.
"Oh my god," Ashley moaned, blissfully closing her eyes. "This is what I've been missing while drinking that swill from the campus coffee shop?"
I laughed at her reacti
