C56 Rendezvous

The cafe where Tom and I decide to meet has a warm, inviting scent of freshly brewed coffee. The aroma of breakfast sandwiches and pastries wafts through the cafe, along with hints of baked goods and spices in the air.

Tom waves at me from his seat and calls, “Cassie!”

I smile at him and walk towards him. “Hi, Tom,” I greet.

“I thought you wouldn’t come