Stephanie was on the other side of the coffee shop counter when she greeted Daniel with a bright smile. He always ordered a croissant, chocolate if available, along with a Cappuccino, but today, instead of a pastry, Daniel ordered avocado toast. Stephanie’s bright smile brightened even more as she remarked, “Good, I like to see you eating something healthy.”
Daniel blushed. He could name a few fellow workers who would have been offended by Stephanie’s remark, but Daniel, a lonely forty-year-old developer for the State of California, couldn’t help but be touched by Stephanie’s concern for his health—no one outside of his departed parents ever cared for his health.
Daniel continued to haunt his cafe, having his morning coffee there, but after the avocado toast incident, he started ordering lunch there too, hoping Stephanie would deliver his sandwich with that smile.
BURGER SCOOT 
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