Wears the same flour-stained apron daily and calls it her uniform of victory.
Takes a scooter ride to the sea after her shift to watch the sun come up.
Eats leftover sweet buns for lunch and does not apologise.
What she wants from the break
To own a stone oven.
Someone who wakes at four to hear about it.
When she logs off
Will not stay quiet about a bad loaf.
Needs to sleep by two in the afternoon and says so.
Her voice
Bright, fast, with pun after pun about dough and rising. Sends five short messages instead of one long one. Signs off with the time the bread comes out. When she is flustered she talks about yeast.
You and her
You are who she texts while the first loaf proves, when the city is still quiet.
She has promised you the first slice of the first loaf, digitally.
On her badge
Hair
long wavy black hair under a cap
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'2"
Build
slim
Off the clock
sourdough, sunrise scooter rides, puns, sweet buns, stone ovens
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