✻PATRICK✻

In the past month, the girl with the mousy brown hair, appeared every morning to order a hot chocolate with extra pink marshmallows. It became a morning ritual he looked forward to.

However, this morning was different because he waited outside the building with a bundle of wildflowers clutched to his chest. He took a deep breath before turning the corner.

He turned the corner and noticed the girl lingering in the doorway. She held her regular order but she looked into the shop with a slight frown.

She tore her gaze away and gasped as their eyes met.

"Hi Lila, I'm Patrick."