A steady hum of chatters blended with the clinking of cups, followed by the hiss of the espresso machine as the cafe buzzed with the morning rush. The pair by the window had just been served with their choices of food and drinks.
Lariette sat comfortably across Ruediger. She focused on slicing through her crispy chicken croissant sandwich as the office workers hurried past outside, their coats billowing in the crisp autumn breeze.
"Eddy, take this."
Lariette placed a slice of her sandwich on Ruediger's plate, earning helpless chuckles from him. He thanked her before doing the same with his spicy egg mayo bagel sandwich.
"Is it good?" asked Ruediger after sipping his black tea. Delicate wisps of steam swirled from the hot drink. He hadn't eaten his bagel sandwich.
"This is good," Lariette replied after swallowing a bite. Grinning, she said, "I gonna try your bagel next."
