[OOC: In the same universe as
this.]
The Sunlight Diner's not right next to USC, but it's close enough for an easy walk from the English department. It's a nice day for a walk; more to the point, diners are cheap and good for ensconcing oneself for an afternoon's worth of reading, and he's been to every coffee shop in the area enough to know the baristas and the general culture of each.
Which he likes. But branching out now and then is good, too.
Allan Mandragoran slides into the two-person booth, deposits his bag under the table, and glances around for a waitress.