Chapter 99: Chocolate Muffins
Mallory:
The night air was crisp as we walked down the cobbled street of Mapleton Town.
"Coming here was a great idea. Thanks for calling us here, Eva." Selene said and the rest of us nodded along. This was our first time in Mapleton and we were enjoying it so far.
We were walking past by a little bakery nestled between a flower shop and a closed tailor’s store, when the scent of warm chocolate and butter drifted out and curled around me like a promise.
I stopped mid-step.
"Wait," I said, turning toward the glowing windows. "I need something sweet."
Selene raised a brow. "Didn’t we just stuff ourselves like wild dogs?"
"I have a separate stomach for desserts," I replied, tugging her and Eva’s arms with a grin.
"Don’t we all," Noah added, already pushing open the door.
The place was warm and fragrant inside, and the air was thick with the aroma of baked goods and melted chocolate. A glass display revealed rows of cupcakes, cookies, and muffins, all glistening under soft golden lights.
We each ordered a chocolate muffin, and the first bite melted into my mouth like sin. It was soft, rich, gooey in the center with chunks of warm chocolate that clung to my soul like a warm blanket.