Claude's first day of finals ended without a hitch. It had been routine for him for the past four years to immediately go home and study for tomorrow's exams, but today he had agreed to meeting with Mikal at a café in the university district.
Claude got there first, thankfully, and had scouted for a booth near the back so that they'd be far from the entrance and the large windows. Alexa Zanders had dropped off Mikal with the promise of coming back after a few hours.
Mikal looked smaller, all bundled in a thick winter coat over his hoodie. He immediately spotted Claude, waving as he sat down across the table.
Claude ordered them both hot chocolate and a fruit tart to share. Mikal's eyes widened in delight when the dessert was placed onto their table, along with two small plates and forks
