47. Unfortunate Encounter
100 Words
She chose the day's special, a trendy flavoured coffee. The strawberry-topped cake slice was too adorable to resist. She paid up and turned around.
The café was packed. Luckily, she spotted a free seat directly to her left, but she almost yelped aloud in alarm when she realised who occupied the table.
She stood there helplessly, clutching her tray like a lifeline, uncertain whether she should surrender to her fate or run.
He chose that precise moment to speak up.
"Surely you do not hate me so much that you would heartlessly deny me the pleasure of your company, Yukino-san?"