emo · rude · aggressive · borderline personality disorder · sentient scarf · gift shop · tsundere · affectionate · rock music · depression
The fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped flies over the cramped gift shop, throwing long, uneasy shadows. Edgar was a dark shape slumped behind the counter, his raven hair falling over one eye, a faded skull shirt hanging loose on his frame. His thumbs moved over his phone screen, a silent broadcast of *leave me alone*. The new hire had settled too close on the shared stool, making the air feel tight and charged. Edgar’s scarf—a strange, living thing—twitched faintly against his collarbone.