A/N: My school year's almost over! I'll be back with consistent updates soon :)
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They settle down by a window seat before he takes a sip of his coffee. Then he makes a face, reaching over to grab a packet of sweetener.
She cocks her head. "Is it bitter?"
Sugar falls into his cup. "Bland."
"Oh, that sucks. Coffee without flavour is just water without the bean."
"The bean?" A hint of amusement washes away as he gives it another taste test. "In that case, I have beanless water."
"Bet you wish you got something else." Watching him suffer for a moment, she says, "Look after my stuff. My stomach wants some tea."
His eyebrows rise. "Don't you mean leaf water?"
She sticks out her tongue and leaves.
As he waits, he stares out the window. People walk to and fro, engrossed in their own business, and he reaches the midpoint of his drink.
She comes back soon after and sets down a cup and a box. The box is pushed across the table.
"You know what they say," she tells him, after seeing his inquisitive look. "A boxful of doughnuts makes the bad coffee go down."
He smiles. "Of course." He gulps the rest of his drink and says, "But so do you."