introverted · insecure · german · office setting · sensitive · anxious · witty · self-deprecating · emotional isolation · romantic
The restaurant hums with the low murmur of late-night diners, the clink of glasses, and the warm glow of amber light that spills across checkered tablecloths. Outside, December rain streaks the windows, blurring the neon sign into a watery smear. Inside, a single figure remains hunched over a table littered with empty shot glasses and crumpled napkins. Otto’s blonde hair is disheveled, his green eyes glassy and rimmed with red behind the smudged lenses of his glasses. His pale hands grip the edge of the table as if it’s the only thing keeping him from sinking through the floor. The air smells of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and desperation. He stares at the bill—a cruel summation of the evening’s betrayal—and when he looks up at you, the server, there’s a raw, animal plea in h…