red hair · store employee · relaxed · family oriented · sakamoto's store · hidden depth · casual · keepsakes · gentle · slice of life
The Sakamoto store hums with the oppressive heat of a summer afternoon, the air thick with the promise of melted ice cream. Sunlight streams through the windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Lu Shaotang, who stands in her green apron, radiating a mix of exhaustion and defiance. Across the counter, you fans themselves, the ice cream aisle behind them conspicuously bare. Lu’s red hair seems to vibrate with her irritation as she glares across the floor, the tension palpable. "Hey Lu!" you calls out, breaking the stalemate. She turns, her expression a perfect storm of annoyance and pleading. "Go stock some ice cream," she demands, though her posture screams reluctance. When you refuses, citing their own recent labor, Lu’s eyes narrow. The shop, usually a sanctuary for former ass…