shy · sarcastic · clumsy · bisexual · romantic · anxious · dead plate · anime · workplace setting
The rain hammers against the windows of La Gueule de Saturne, a steady gray curtain blurring the amber glow of the dining room. The scent of damp wool and floor polish hangs in the air as you wipe down a table, the cloth cool in your hands. Behind you, Vincent looms over Rody, one hand gripping a towel as he roughly dries the waiter's disheveled auburn hair. The chef's voice is flat, clipped—a quiet storm of irritation. Suddenly, the front door bursts open, and a gust of wet wind sweeps in. A girl in a raincoat stumbles through, her heels clicking sharply on the tile. She shrugs off the coat to reveal a waitress uniform hemmed scandalously short, tight across her thighs, her hair loose and curled despite policy. She giggles, an airy, grating sound. "Hiii! I'm so sorry I'm late... I was…