The hallway behind you was still and dry, marked by stale air and soft carpet underfoot. Stepping into the room, a wave of coolness meets your skin brighter air, a faint citrus, moving cleanly through the open windows. Light pours in across a smooth stone floor, warming it near the center and leaving the edges cool and textured beneath your heel. On a black steel shelf, two ceramic mugs steep side by side one pale and green toned, the other dark and roasted each giving off soft, bitter steam. A narrow glass bowl rests on the sideboard, lined with citrus slices and coarse white salt. In the background, linen curtains shift slightly in the breeze. The space is alert, structured, and steady. It makes you feel awake, clear-headed, and ready to begin.