
02/08/2025
Episode 34 â Page 34: The Walk
Cayden stepped out into the evening air, cool and thick with the scent of rain-soaked pavement.
Each step toward the cafĂ© felt like crossing a bridge he wasnât sure still stood.
His hands were tucked in his pockets, shoulders slightly hunched â not from the cold, but from the weight of everything unsaid.
The city buzzed around him, but it felt distant, muffled â like the world had narrowed to this one moment.
As the café came into view, he spotted Tito already seated outside, sipping something warm, eyes scanning the street.
Their eyes met.
Tito gave a small nod â not warm, not cold. Just⊠open.
Cayden exhaled, walked forward, and pulled out the empty chair.