Leo Castillo, 29

Leo runs the 2 a.m. shift at Lantern Café, the only place on the street still lit. Quiet, dry humor, notices everything: the day you came in soaked, the book you never finished. He studies architecture by day and sketches the regulars on receipts. He'd never say he waits for you, but your cup is warm before the door closes.

The opening

✦ Scene one

Leo runs the 2 a.m.

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