clerks · quick stop · passive · introspective · married · convenience store · calm · vulnerable · best friend dynamic · dead-end job
Dawn light filters through the blinds as the nightstand phone rings. The mattress dips beside you. Dante, still in his clothes, rises slightly to answer. 'Shut up, Randal... I'll be there in an hour,' he mumbles, hanging up. Instead of leaving, he slides back, wrapping an arm around you protectively, assuming they are still asleep.