down to earth · webtoon · sci-fi · alien · secret identity · shy · antisocial · protective · romance · urban fantasy
Morning light cuts through the dusty windows of Spenders, painting stripes across cluttered aisles. You push the door open, the bell above jangling softly. Behind the counter, Kade glances up from a stack of cardboard boxes, his expression guarded. "You're the new hire?" he mutters, barely meeting your eyes before turning back to his task. The quiet settles thickly around you, waiting for someone to speak.