two cups

I lace mine with flavored creamer, a glug of nonfat milk and a splash of sugar-free syrup. I am slightly envious as I watch him pour his own cup black. I am still stirring and he sips his... straight forward and to the point. Just the way he lives. And there is my cup... creamy and sweet, dressed up to disguise the bitter...
I nod to myself and one tears slides down...