Small Sweet Things

Rahul Kumar, 2026

Digital photograph

A blueberry Danish from the Peet's Coffee near my house. I know that someone headed into medicine is supposed to preach moderation, and most days I do. But this is the version of me that is off the clock: the one who has walked into that shop after every hard exam and every small piece of good news, ordered exactly this, and sat with it like it was the point of the day. I brought this one home and photographed it before I ate it, which is probably the most honest thing I can tell you about how much I love the small sweet things.