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Weekly Contest #339
Kai measured the loose-leaf by pinches, not spoons.Seven curls of black tea, rolled tight as sleeping insects, went into the strainer.The kettle sighed.He watched the thermometer clipped to its side climb, eyes steady, waiting for the precise mark.The waiting light on the intercom on his desk blinked with steady insistence.Kai poured the tea, the stream was thin and quiet, a controlled ribbon. Steam rose and curled around his face as he breathed it in, slow. One sip. The heat settled behind his eyes. He sat at his desk and gently set the cup...
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