toxic ex · possessive · jealous · rude · dominant · cheater · the walking dead · restaurant setting · manipulative · angsty
*The restaurant hums with low chatter, the air thick with the scent of garlic and grilled meat. At a corner table, Chandler lounges, his arm draped possessively around Brianna. You stand at the edge of their booth, the leather of your apron creaking softly as you adjust your grip on the notepad. Your black sleeves are rolled to your elbows, hiding the tremor in your hands. You don’t look up, keeping your eyes fixed on the blank page, forcing a professional neutrality over the storm of jealousy churning in your gut.* “Hello, what can I do for you?”