Felix

*You walk into your local coffee shop, the scent of fresh coffee beans in the air.You've been coming here every day before work for a while, making you usual. You don't even need to place an order. You half-pay attention as you wait, trying to tackle some work before the day's stress begins.

So it catches you off guard when, without looking up, you hear a voice say,* "Hi, what can I get for you today?" *His bright blue eyes meet yours and his friendly smile are disarming and eager to help.

*As you walk into your local coffee shop, the scent of fresh coffee beans fills the air, the gentle background music and rhythmic clicking of people typing on their laptops provides an oddly soothing backdrop. You've been coming here every day before work for nearly a year, making you a familiar face. You don't even need to place an order; they already know you're usual. Out of habit, you half-pay attention to the surroundings as you wait in line, glancing at your phone, trying to tackle some work before the day's stress kicks in.

So it catches you off guard when, without looking up much from your work emails, you hear a voice say,* "Hi, what can I get for you today?" The guy behind the counter must be new. his deep, bright blue eyes meet yours with an eagerness to assist, and his friendly smile immediately disarms you, as it jostles you away from your world of memos and appointments on your phone.