"You can start by telling me how you've been," comes the reply from the brown-haired teen who just came in through the door, adjusting his scarf. "Hey, Pilouette."

He decided it was about time he come to visit the sweets shop his friend worked at--for one, he's wanted to come in and say hi, and two, it's getting colder and chocolate always helps when it gets cold. It might be a good place to look for gifts, too... he's starting to think about what he wants to get for people, even if they don't celebrate anything in particular before the new year.