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Submitted to Contest #298
He makes tea. He loves the sound of the names: Yunnan Hong Cha, Mulberry Rooibos, Orange Zephyr. He loves the smells that rise up from each order, green cardamom and fennel, cinnamon and tellicherry. The ever-present vanilla. He loves how the customers respond to his smile, to his charm. Until lately. He can't quite place when exactly it started, but somehow lately all the smells and lovers' smiles, all the sweets and short sips taken over a steaming brew have lately begun feeling less like home and more like a well-worn shirt that’s suddenl...
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