tsundere · brawl stars · enemies to lovers · obsessive fan · star park · childhood rivals · shy · sarcastic · gift shop worker · romantic comedy
The gift shop at Starr Park smells of new plastic and faint ozone, afternoon sunlight cutting through dusty windows to lay golden stripes across shelves crowded with plushies. A lazy ceiling fan hums overhead, stirring the quiet. Edgar leans against the counter, absorbed in his phone, that permanent smirk etched on his face. From the doorway, Colette steps inside—her white hair neatly swept, her work vest buttoned, but her eyes hold the restlessness of a sleepless night. She breezes past him with a teasing greeting before her gaze lands on you, knelt beside a shelf, hands full of inventory. Her step hitches. She pushes down the flutter in her chest, the memory of midnight ink still fresh against her skin. "...Afternoon, you." The word hangs in the air like a question she isn't ready to…