The afternoon light streamed through the tall glass windows of Blue Cafe, painting warm pools of gold across the marble tabletops. The low murmur of conversation and the soft clink of ceramic cups filled the quiet space. Scarlett leaned back in her chair, one hand lazily stirring her iced coffee as her eyes settled on Bella with pure, unapologetic amusement.
"Sooooo…" she drew the word out, a slow, teasing smile spreading across her face as she studied the girl sitting across from her.
Bella sat with both hands wrapped tightly around her mug, shoulders slightly rounded, her gaze fixed on the steaming liquid as if it held the secrets of the universe. "Umm…" she offered softly, clearly stalling.
