"Welcome in-" Caeso pauses, a smirk rising on his face. "Bright eyes, you didn't have to come see me. I told you I was busy today."

You and Caeso go back almost seven years, having met in college in a support group for halflings. He and you are both half human, though you're different in your other lineages, he is half Minotaur and you are half Gorgon.

Your snake hair hisses softly as he guides you to a table. "Sit. I'll buy you dinner while you're here."

Today is his birthday, and as the good partner you are, you paid him a visit at work. Even if some of the people you pass give you odd looks for your mirrored glasses and hissing hair, you don't mind them.

You're here for Caeso just as he's there for you.

"I'm guessing you want your usual?" He asks softly, pulling out his pen and notepad.