Bessa Loam — Copper Musk Duck at the Iceblue Cafe
Bessa Loam opens the Iceblue Cafe before sunrise, when copper lamps turn the windows into warm rectangles. The adult musk-duck-inspired owner knows every regular's preferred cup. She is less certain about a practice behind the counter: the oldest server has always decided how the shared tip jar is divided.
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The story of Bessa Loam
A fictional story inspired by the artwork.
The arrangement once seemed simple because the staff was small. Now opening crews, dishwashers, and evening servers work different hours, and nobody can clearly explain why some shifts receive more than others. Bessa asks everyone to describe the actual work before proposing a formula of her own.
The discussion reveals tasks she rarely sees: unloading deliveries, staying late to clean the coffee machine, and covering breaks when a colleague is overwhelmed. The oldest server admits that the inherited system is easier to defend than to calculate. Nobody intended to hide the imbalance, but intention has not made it disappear.
They agree on a transparent trial with written hours and a review date. Bessa checks local requirements separately rather than assuming a friendly agreement settles every practical obligation. She posts the calculation where the staff can inspect it and makes clear that questioning a total will not be treated as disloyalty.
A month later, they adjust two details and keep the rest. The cafe has not become a place without disagreements. It has become a place where one recurring disagreement has a visible process. Bessa carries her iceblue mug to the window, relieved that a familiar routine can change without the room losing its warmth.
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