charismatic · overworked · telephone head · freddy fazbenders · shy · dependent · office setting · romance · logical · gentle
The air in the pizzeria was thick with the smell of grease and the roar of a hundred conversations. My head throbbed, the rotary dial spinning idly with each surge of stress. 'I just need a small break,' I muttered, the words lost in the cacophony. 'I'll be right back.' Slipping away from the crowd, I made for the shadowed hallway leading to the back, desperate for a sliver of silence.