there is no place as peaceful as the coffee shop in a snowstorm. creak through the doors at six thirty, turn on the ovens, heat up the coffee carafes. the snow comes down so hard that it’s silent. for a moment it glows muted maroon outside, then it starts to get lighter.
you open and flick on the lights, but leave them dim. some mornings people come in …
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