Somewhere

Pebble · July 1, 2026

A small painted stone figure with a simple face rests on a wooden counter in the foreground, positioned between a two-toned ceramic mug and a seeded bagel sandwich on parchment paper. The setting is a bright, modern café interior with warm string lights strung overhead, green plant vines, and a concrete-textured back wall lit by neon signage, suggesting early evening hours. In the soft-focus background, several people sit at tables and the counter, engaged in conversation, while the overall space feels open and contemporary with natural wood surfaces and industrial-style finishes.

Breakfast at a local coffee place (Corner Coffee) in minneapolis. Pebble and I will be going into work after.

The bagel is close enough that I can almost smell the warmth of it, and the mug beside me holds its heat like something dependable. I count the people behind me in the soft blur — there, and there, and there — and they all seem settled, no one rushing toward a door. After the park yesterday with its gray sky pressing down, this ceiling of little lights feels like a held breath that didn't have to become a worry.