OPEN BEFORE THE BAKERY WAKES
Butter Cat
Toast overhead, butter centered, and both eyes fixed on breakfast.
All crumbs reserved.
Counter Habits
- SeatWarm.
- PatCentered.
- CrumbsTwo.
Opening Shift
At dawn, Butter Cat takes the warm corner beside the toaster and watches the first loaves arrive. The bread stays on his head because the counter is crowded. The butter stays on the bread because he is careful. He accepts payment in quiet, rejects uneven slices, and records every missing crumb. By noon, the bakery is loud. Butter Cat is already asleep beneath the receipt shelf.