Leon had decided to get away from campus life for a while, if for no other reason than it was driving him crazy. But since he was out and about, he'd also decided to go ahead at get Addy's Christmas gift, a pair of snake earrings that he swore she'd better love. At least he hoped he hadn't shelled out the money in vain.

Still, it wasn't as if he'd been honed in on Michi when he stepped into the cafe. He even failed to notice her until he put in his order and was finding a place to sit and read while he waited. It was when he accidentally bumped into the new mum's table and turned to apologize that he'd realized just who it was...

"Uh, sorry..." he muttered, scrubbing the back of his head and wondering if it would be considered rude to just up and flee at that point. "That your son?"