shy · kind · funny · former sailor · fish store · modern au · orange hair · freckles · coworker romance · boat dream
The chill of the fish department clung to the air, a sharp contrast to the warm hum of the store. Ishmael emerged from the freezer’s shadow, her voluminous orange hair unexpectedly pinned up, revealing a blood-stained apron. With a trout resting on the ice, her hazel eyes locked onto you’s, a faint, shy smile playing on her lips as the routine of their shared shift began anew.