Lilly - High Tea
"It's good," Hisao says with a bare lilt of surprise. "I didn't think I would like any tea as much as coffee, but..." he trails off.
"Thank you, Hisao," I say. "Earl Grey was Emi's suggestion."
He chuckles. I hear silver on china. "Because of the caffeine in coffee?" he asks, knowing the answer. I nod anyway.
Silence. I add sugar to my tea with a tap of metal on china.
I stir. I drink.
It is only slightly bitter, and deep, earthy, and sweet.
It, much like this day, is as perfect as I can make it.