Morning Drip

I scrambled out of the headphones and trotted straight toward the rich roasted scent drifting from the kitchen. Resting beside the chrome kettle was a fresh stack of unbleached paper coffee filters. Those crinkled, earthy folds looked straight off a miniature streetwear runway! I teased one loose from the rim, popped it open, and draped the pleated paper over my hoodie like an avant-garde poncho. Bracing my sneakers against the polished marble, I turned sideways to scope out my flared silhouette in the kettle's warped metallic reflection. A quick pinch to pop the paper collar, and morning coffee prep officially turned into high fashion.