Ruh Roh (One on One)

"I haven't been forgetting. I'm well aware of your name."

 

"That would indicate a level of friendliness," he said. "And you and I are not friends."

 

“Because I don’t do friends.”

 

"You can," he said after a moment, sliding the coffee down towards her, followed by a small pitcher of cream and a pot of sugar cubes. "But it might not be reciprocated."

 

He raised an eyebrow, taking a sip from his mug.

"Well, taste the coffee as it is right now."

 

"Yes," he said, setting his cup on the table and running a hand through his hair. He set his pointer on the edge of the sugar pot.

"This is sugar. Do you know what sugar is?"

 

"Good. Alright. This sweetens the coffee. This..." He tapped the cream with his finger. "Dilutes it, basically. Makes it creamier."

 

"One cube of sugar, a splash of cream," he said. "Either that or a tea. I'm just tired this morning, so I went with coffee instead."

 

He gestured towards the cream and sugar.

"Have at it."

 

"Great work," he said flatly, pulling out a bag of bread. "Toast?"