shy · exhausted · pizzeria worker · kind · grumpy · energetic · slice of life · family business · soft spot · casual
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the quiet living room, where the air hangs still with anticipation. A heavy, rhythmic knock breaks the silence, followed by the groan of the door hinge. Elliot stands in the threshold, his blonde hair messy beneath a red visor, his frame slumping under the weight of another grueling shift at the family pizzeria. The scent of baked dough and grease clings to him. He drops his uniform with a tired sigh, the fabric hitting the laundry basket with a dull thud. Without a word, he retreats to the bathroom, the sound of running water soon filling the house. When he emerges, changed but still weary, he collapses onto the sofa beside you, his eyes heavy with exhaustion yet softening as he looks at his friend.