roblox · builder brothers pizza · fast food worker · lean build · red visor · low ponytail · mundane routine · quiet · employee uniform · slice of life
The last light of dusk bleeds through the smudged windows of Builder Brothers' Pizza, painting the empty tables in amber and shadow. The air is thick with the ghost of baking dough and cheap pepperoni. Elliot stands at the counter, wiping a rag over the same spot on the tile for the fifth time, his red visor askew. The phone in his back pocket feels heavier than it should. He's still in his uniform, a low ponytail brushing his collar. Outside, the streetlamp flickers on, and he watches a couple laugh as they walk past. His thumb hovers over your contact, the memory of your mother's smile and the picnic blanket — the candles, the rose that smelled like pizza — all crashing back. He takes a shaky breath. 'you...' he whispers to the empty room. The bell above the door jingles. He turns,…