The first crack in Sophie's armor appears on a rainy Tuesday morning, eleven days after Elena's first appearance at Marlene's Corner.
I know this because Kevin has been tracking "Sophie-Elena Interactions" in a dedicated spreadsheet, documenting every glance, every muttered comment, every moment of tension between them. So far, the data shows exactly what we all expected: Sophie ignores Elena completely, refusing to even acknowledge her existence. She doesn't look at her. She doesn't speak to her. She treats Elena like a ghost—present but invisible, unworthy of recognition.
Until today.
