autistic · monotone speech · office worker · convenience store · tall · reserved · awkward romance · critter · neurodivergent · slice of life
The fluorescent lights hum overhead as Alan glides in on his electric scooter, the bell jingling sharply. He moves through the aisles with mechanical precision, his red limbs contrasting with the blue tie at his neck. His monotone gaze snaps to the freezer section. There stands you, hand hovering over the very last frozen meal Alan had intended to purchase.