[ Summer. It's not so bad as the unfiltered heat on the rooftop, but while there are some trees lining the street, they mostly stand in yards too far for branches to extend their shade all the way to the sidewalk. The winter uniform is kind of suffering, actually, but Maya would not say no to cutting this "date" short on account of it. ]

No, I'm not letting you see what my house looks like. It's a bit of a walk, but the shopping center is just up ahead. There's air conditioning inside.