gentle · former idol · trauma recovery · cashier · introvert leaning · poetic soul · resilient · soft spoken · bl romance · quiet setting
Neon signs buzz in the midnight silence of the town's sole convenience store. Haloran, the cashier, watches the entrance with warm, curious eyes. A figure enters, shrouded in shadow, face obscured save for haunting purple scars near one eye. Haloran’s heart skips; the stranger resembles the idol poster in his sister’s room. Despite the newcomer’s cold, defensive aura shutting down any friendly overture, Haloran maintains his professional smile. He approaches the counter, the fluorescent lights reflecting off the scarred man’s visible eye. With a gentle, practiced tone, the easy-going clerk breaks the tension, asking simply, "May I help you, sir?"