9. A perfectly brewed cup of tea WillowRuby
Morning Brew
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Willow yawns and stands, carpet soft under her toes. She looks behind her to see Ruby asleep in their bed, arms wrapped around her pillow. Willow hopes she doesn't wake up.
She tiptoes down the hallway until she gets to the kitchen. She sets out the milk and sugar, prepares the Mr. Coffee pod, and waits. It's a race against time to wash Ruby's favorite mug before the machine really wakes up.
She slides the mug under the spot right in time; the room fills with the scent of hazelnut and coffee as it
"Aw, man," Ruby says, yawning. She takes the mug from Willow's hands. "You stole my idea. I was gonna make tea for you this morning."
"You still can," Willow says. "Here. I go pretend to be asleep!" She walks down the hallway.
"You don't have to -"
"Already doing it!"
Willow snuggles up into bed, and she's almost back to sleep when a soft hand rests on her shoulder. "Wake up," Ruby murmurs. "I made you tea."
Willow turns to her to see a steaming mug of Earl Grey in front of her. "What a brilliant idea," she says, beaming.
Ruby raises her own mugs and takes a sip. And Willow wonders how she got so lucky.
