Gilda was always caught off-guard by displays of affections, and Gabby specialized in them. It had a way of making even simple moments feel much more special, and though Gilda wasn't always the best at showing it, she was thankful for that.
The steaming scent of coffee conjures up memories of the wheels that one helps keeping spinning day after day. In the bleak smoke of the mind, the machine of everything keeps reaching ever higher, running on stimulants, crushed dreams and quiet despair.