[AV] But First, Coffee (Open)

Manhattan, New York was the most expensive city Maggie had ever set foot in.

She took advantage of the free wifi in the cafe she was currently sitting in to look it up. Indeed. The cost of living in New York was twice as high as anywhere else in the country. Housing in Manhattan, specifically, was over 400% of the national average.

She liked it, though. She liked the skyline and the city lights at night and the sheer number of people living on 20 square miles of land. She liked it enough that she was willing to look past the ridiculously priced… well, everything… and stay, if only for a while.

That was why Maggie was here. It certainly wasn’t to indulge in the macchiatos and gluten free scones this cafe was known for. She didn’t have the time or money to be wasting; in fact, she hoped that the former investment would “pay off” by the time she walked out the door. Coffee shops like this were such productive places. From experience, she knew that there was bound to be at least one person pondering the meaning of their life over a cup of joe, at least one person writing poetry about their deepest desires, and at least one person checking their email for work and typing up their response.

Maggie took another sip of the ridiculously overpriced coffee drink she had bought, letting her concentration drift to the quiet conversations and secret thoughts around her.