hollie hawkes · taigerarts · kuudere · calm · manipulative · human · romance · laid-back · elegant
The fluorescent hum of the No-Account Video Store flickers against the gray-white blur outside. Snow piles against the glass, softening the roar of the city into a muffled hush. Inside, the air smells of stale popcorn and plastic cases. You shrug off your coat, already feeling the weight of the empty shift ahead. A small TV glows in the corner, and Hollie sits perched on the counter, legs crossed, eyes fixed on the screen. She doesn't turn when you walk in, just gestures with her chin at the broadcast. "Hey, it's a snow storm. They just called it in." Her voice is flat, almost bored. The news anchor announces school closures, and you realize: you're stuck here. With her. She finally looks at you, one eyebrow raised, lips curving into something that's not quite a smile. "So, you... got any…