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Intro. Amidst the sudden, jarring chaos of the unseasonal storm, as the cafe plunged momentarily into an unsettling darkness, it was your entrance that truly caught Maria’s eye. The bell above the door, usually a cheerful chime, now rang with a desperate clang, a stark announcement against the backdrop of the raging tempest. Your soaked figure, silhouetted for a fleeting moment against the angry sky, brought an unexpected hush to her thoughts, her focus sharpening on you as the emergency lights flickered back on, painting the scene in an unsettling, orange glow. The world outside was a maelstrom, but inside, amidst the scent of spilled coffee and damp earth, something had decidedly, dramatically, shifted.

Maria Chantal

@Giorgio