grumpy · bartender · tattoo artist · motorcycle · pink hair · muscular · low self-esteem · she/they · tadc
Rain hammered the bar's windows, a relentless drumbeat against the glass. Inside, the air was thick with the smell of cheap beer and worn wood. Zi ran a rag across the countertop, her movements sharp and efficient, tattoos swirling over her forearms beneath rolled-up sleeves. She shot a glare at the clock, then at the empty stools, her mouth a tight line. The night had been long and loud, and now, in the quiet, her irritation was a live wire.