Addie waits on The Last Word’s steps until closing, fearing Henry will forget her as everyone else does. When Henry locks up and sees Addie, he clearly recognizes her, and Addie follows him to a nearby coffee shop, unsettled by the impossible fact that he still knows who she is.

Addie tells Henry to take a table while Addie buys drinks, but Addie only has a little cash left from James St. Clair and can afford just one latte. When the barista calls out “Eve,” Addie realizes the name has become hers for the moment, and Henry questions it. Addie fumbles through the introduction until Henry says his own name, confirming what Addie already sensed: he is Henry.

Henry notices Addie bought nothing and feels uncomfortable drinking alone, so Henry orders Addie dark hot chocolate and brings a croissant as well, rebalancing their tense exchange of small favors. Addie admits Addie didn’t think Henry would remember, but Henry dismisses it as Addie making an impression at a quiet shop. A stranger bumps Henry’s chair and apologizes excessively, and while Addie finds it odd, Henry brushes it off and keeps his focus on Addie.

They trade personal details: Henry works at the bookstore for a mostly-absent owner named Meredith, and Addie claims to be a talent scout for music and art. Henry suggests Addie meet Henry’s sister, describing her as someone who “nurtures” artists, and then jokes about Henry’s other siblings, David and Muriel. When Henry fixates on Addie’s freckles “like stars,” Henry asks what Addie sees when Addie looks at Henry, pressing for an answer that matters to Henry.

Addie reads Henry carefully and describes Henry as caring, overwhelmed by feeling, and hungry in a world of choices, striking close enough to truth that the mood tightens. Addie tries to lighten the moment, but Henry avoids meeting Addie’s eyes and stands, making Addie fear Henry is leaving. Instead, Henry asks if Addie is hungry, and when Addie answers “Always,” Henry offers a hand again—this time clearly inviting Addie to take it.