The seat he takes without asking Third dinner, a small place with a wall of bottles and four tables too many. You head for the booth and he lets you pick your side first, then slides in sideways with one arm along the backrest, facing the door. On the way out he takes the curb … Read more

Your coffee order, three weeks later You ordered an oat flat white once, on the way out of a meeting, and apologised for being complicated. Three weeks later a paper cup lands on your desk with the right lid and no commentary. He is already back in his chair. He did not mention it, which … Read more