Cup of Tea

"I'm not being mysterious on purpose, " Evers said apologetically. "It's just, it's a somewhat...special collection."The collection of Victorian photographs that Russell Evers is offering sounds like a major find. Arriving at his house to assess the donation, Allan del Mar finds a cozy welcome, an unexpected rapport-and, among the solemn couples and amateur theatricals, some very interesting subject matter.
Contents include private historical photographs, detailed discussion of private historical photographs, and two academics bonding over a truly luscious coffee cake (and private historical photographs). This 6, 000-word short story was previously published in Shousetsu Bang*Bang.