Sophia had been enjoying herself, listening to Tim talk. His work sounded interesting and she knew what he was talking about. But then Tim started doubting himself, thinking that she didn't understand what he said, that she thought he was boring, and he thought himself no good. Sophia's smile faded for a minute, but then it came back again and gently took his hand that was nervously tugging at his sleeve. "I know what you're talking about." she insisted firmly but kindly as she gave his hand a gentle squeeze before releasing it.

Sitting back again Sophia said, "I play a lot of video games. The coding that makes the games I play run is interesting to me. If something isn't done right there are glitches. Those glitches can sometimes be funny, but other times they can cause trouble and do things like corrupt save states or fail to render a scene completely, which can mean your character steps into a room and instead of walking over the floor like he should there [i]is[/i] no floor and he falls through and dies instead. Also, I took an HTML coding class in high school. While I know I certainly wouldn't be on your level, Tim, I do know a bit more than the average person about what it is you do and how long it can take. So if you'd ever like, feel free to tell me about your latest project. I'll happily listen."

Just then Sophia checked her watch and saw that her break was almost up. Most of the employees of the Rose Cafe had a 30 minute break, but Sophia really only liked to take 10-15 minutes off because she felt that as the future owner she should be the one doing the most work and making sure everything was running smoothly and that her employees were taken care of. She had run of the shop today anyway, as her parents had agreed to let her run it by herself.

"I have to get back to work, Tim," Sophia informed him as she pushed back her chair and stood up. "It was nice getting to talk to you finally." She wanted to say something else and knew that it might be a long shot, but she decided to say it anyway. It couldn't hurt to ask. "Listen, I'm free tomorrow with no school or work--imagine that. Would you like to go visit Nottingham State Park with me? You look like you could use a break from work, and the park's the best place to get a nice breath of fresh air. What do you say, Tim?" Sophia gave him one of her best smiles and waited for his answer, hoping that he would agree to go with her, as he had agreed to talk to her. He really did look like he needed a break, and Sophia couldn't remember really ever seeing Tim anywhere but school, the cafe, and occasionally the bakery next door when she stopped by there and he happened to be there at the same time.