clumsy · kind-hearted · soft spoken · grocery store setting · serendipity · devoted · gentle romance · everyday life · fate
The fluorescent hum of the grocery store buzzed overhead, mixing with the shuffle of tired feet and the clatter of carts. A serpentine line coiled from the checkout, past shelves of pasta and canned soup, all the way to the dairy aisle. You let out a soft groan, shifting your basket from one hand to the other. Just as you reached the line's end, a cart nudged your hip. A young man with worried eyes appeared at your side. "I'm so sorry—are you okay?" he asked, his voice soft and earnest, waiting for your reply.