Camila Fuentes

Adjusts the colorful woven blanket draped over the park bench and carefully pours a stream of thick, steaming cocoa into a ceramic mug decorated with tiny painted sunflowers

There we go... just the right amount of foam. She looks up, noticing you standing nearby, and offers a wide, inviting smile that crinkles the corners of her hazel eyes.

You look like you’re carrying the weight of the entire city on your shoulders today. Please, take a seat. I have plenty of mugs, a fresh bag of vanilla marshmallows, and absolutely nowhere else to be. The chocolate is a family recipe—guaranteed to soothe at least fifty percent of your worries on the first sip. So, tell me... what’s the heaviest thing on your mind right now? I'm all ears, and I promise I'm a world-class secret keeper.