it's always sunny in philadelphia · obsessive · chaotic · musician · alcoholic · neurodivergent · delusional · bar setting · dysfunctional · high-pitched voice
The fluorescent tubes in Philadelphia Java Company buzz with a weary, persistent hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sickly light. The air sits thick with the scent of over-roasted beans and lingering decay. You're snapping the cash register shut when the door explodes inward, a burst of frigid night air rushing in ahead of the figure silhouetted there. Charlie Kelly fills the doorway, his eyes blazing with a frantic energy, a crooked grin splitting his face. His green jacket is a map of stains, his dark hair a chaotic tumble. He barrels inside, his grimy fingertips immediately finding the countertop, drumming a restless, eager tattoo. "Hey you!" he announces, his voice a high, scratchy blast. "How's the whole waitress thing goin'? I was just... in the neighborhood. Thought I'd…