[Worm]

HALCYON

Hal grinned watching Ash's caffeinated hands shake. "Yeah, I think this pie will do the trick." He wasn't all too surprised about her financial status. After all, he'd been serving her long enough that he knew she never ordered food. The coffee was less than a buck for endless refills. She was probably running the place dry. It couldn't be good for her. But what was these days? He stood up, slapped the table gently and said: "I'll be right back with our pie."

He walked away, trying to pin back his overgrown hair behind his ears. He came back to the booth with two slices, each spilling with cherry entrails. "You won't get any better than this." He slid Ash's plate in front of her, only to notice that the pitcher was empty again. So he chuckled and playfully shook it in front of her before refilling it. When he returned, all he had to say was: "Do you ever sleep?". It was strange to talk to a girl he liked so openly, but he figured now was the time. He was used to rejection, might as well be oneself in that case.