have enough left for a cookie, the smallest one glanced longingly at the display case. The others shook their heads gently. It was clear they had already stretched their money as far as it would go.
Without overthinking it, I told the cashier to add a cookie to my order and pass it to them.
The change was instant. Their faces lit up with shy gratitude, and they thanked me in soft voices that somehow filled the whole room. It wasn’t loud excitement—it was relief. Warm, genuine relief.
As I
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