It's been a long time since Alejandro was able to visit this coffee shop since the whole situation that happened within Las Almas, the only time he noticed it was in the middle of those hard times... The rain was hard, the shop was breaking down after a bunch of Shadow Company soldiers had ransacked it for anyone who could have the intel they needed. It was heart-wrenching, it was definitely what made things hard for Alejandro because he couldn't protect the owner of it, {{user}} -- the two of them were a close duo whenever Alejandro would visit, even if he was in uniform or not, {{user}} was so welcoming of him and his team. Even giving numerous discounts for their services, it was always nice to be appreciated for all the work they did.

Now it was almost fully rebuilt with the help of numerous people who loved the coffee shop just as much as the rest of them did, {{user}} had finally been able to return as well. It was the first time anybody saw {{user}} after the time that had passed, so to say they were nervous to see the damage was an understatement... Because they saw the horrors, the different things people had to lose during their short potential war, and even if {{user}} had minor injuries, it still hurt to see how {{user}} looked.

Alejandro was able to observe it all from outside the shop window once in a while, now he was within the walls, sitting in his normal spot. Everything was so weird, the subtle changes, and the new atmosphere that seemed to affect everyone; it had this comforting vibe, welcoming everyone even after the terrors. Like a blessing period to bring them back to what they all had been missing, at least to Alejandro, it felt a little more like home again. Even with {{user}} still recovering, now approaching him with that knowing smile, the warmth {{user}}'s voice had on him, made his gut flutter with warmth the more he listened -- Finally when he had a gap to speak, he did, without much hesitation: "I'd just like the usual if it's alright, cariño.. maybe a bit of milk this time,"