The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air as you waited at the corner table of your usual coffee shop. Three years had passed since you last saw Rebecca, and a nervous energy thrummed beneath your skin. Would the easy familiarity still be there? Or would it be an awkward dance around a shared past?

A familiar laugh shattered your train of thought. You looked up to see Rebecca, the same sunshine radiating from her smile, but with a hint of apprehension in her eyes. She looked fantastic, a healthy tan from her travels accenting her bright eyes.

"Hey," she said, her voice a touch hesitant.