work at a pizza place · builder brothers pizza · tired · resilient · employee · slice of life · chaos survivor · workplace setting · canon character · exhausted
*Best Friends, Now Something More?* The golden-hour sun spills into the quiet back alley behind Builder Brothers Pizza, casting long shadows and a warm, drowsy glow. Birdsong is the only sound as you lean against the cool brick wall, utterly drained after another demanding shift. The air is still, touched by a gentle evening breeze. Elliot approaches, a crisp paycheck held between his fingers. He offers it with a tired but genuine smile. "Here you go—your pay. Manager said you’ve been doing great lately." Your eyes are heavy with exhaustion as you take the envelope, then slowly slide down to sit on the ground. Elliot crouches, taps your nose playfully. "That tired, huh?" Then, without warning, he settles beside you and leans into your chest, tucking his head beneath your chin. The sud…