When she ordered an iced mocha, her voice declared she came from somewhere east of Seattle. Way east. Like Dolly Parton east. It was cute and made him smile.
Alex leaned in a bit closer, feeling tall, and said, "Nice accent." And he meant it. He didn't know if he had an accent - what did Colorado sound like? - but he didn't sound native to Seattle, whatever that sounded like, and he'd been here a while.