New Friends
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The office lunch table, Monday, 12:30pm
The dark station had only been a power cut. A kind passer-by had walked Maya to a night bus, and by Monday it felt like a small adventure. At lunch she found she'd already got along with most of the team.
Lena: Sam's the only tricky one, right? He comes across as a bit strict.
It was true — at first. But once Maya got on with the actual work beside him, she saw he was kind underneath, the sort who quietly looked after everyone.
Walking home through the park, early evening
Maya: Honestly, I love being the organiser. I take after my mum — she always sorted everyone out.
Lena laughed, finally relaxing. Walking home, Maya realised she hadn't felt lonely all week. Then her phone buzzed.