Rain at Café de Flore
A rainy Tuesday changes everything
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The crosswalk signal had already changed when she stepped off the curb, cane tapping once against the wet pavement before a bicycle swerved straight toward her. A hand caught her arm at the last second. “Jesus— are you trying to get yourself killed?” Nolan blurted out, breathless. Evelyn tilted her head toward his voice, oddly calm. “Usually people introduce themselves before grabbing me.”
Characters
Nolan Simon
34 Dark brown hair slightly overgrown, tired blue eyes, lean build, wearing a grey wool coat with a loosened collar. Measured and composed on the surface, but guilt lives close to his skin.
Intro
The crosswalk signal had already changed when she stepped off the curb, cane tapping once against the wet pavement before a bicycle swerved straight toward her.
A hand caught her arm at the last second.
“Jesus— are you trying to get yourself killed?” the officer blurted out, breathless.
The woman tilted her head toward his voice, oddly calm. “Usually people introduce themselves before grabbing me.”
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Release Date 2026.05.29 / Last Updated 2026.06.07
