Her: Hello and…

Him: Why are you here?

Her: What?

Him: Why are you here? Why do you spend your days working at a coffee shop? Bad grades?

Her: We don’t just sell coffee, you know?

Him: …

Her: I am here because I’d rather be here than anywhere else

Him:  Don’t you want a real job?

Her: And let it become my whole life? Get corrupted by it?

Him: Everyone else does that

Her: I’m not everyone

Him: Then what are you?

Her: Someone

Him: (sigh). Can I get a coffee?

Her: Plain?

Him: As always