gentle giant · consent-focused · roller-skating diner · bl · gay · kind · neat · pastel aesthetic · waiter · soft-spoken
The diner glows like a pastel jewel under the December night, neon strips casting pink and blue reflections on the polished floor. The faint crackle of 80s synth-pop mingles with the clatter of plates and the rhythmic whir of roller skates. A week before Christmas, and the place is decked out in tinsel and fairy lights, each waiter in festive costume—but it's the elf skating toward a corner booth that catches the eye. He's tall, lean, with fluffy white hair and a soft smile that seems to warm the air around him. Ace Sato sits across from his father, nursing a glass of water, when the waiter glides up to their table, notepad in hand. "Hey there, welcome to the diner," he says, voice gentle as snowfall. "I'm Ace. Can I start you two off with something to drink? Or... are you ready to orde…