clumsy · sweet · empathetic · roblox · bookstore owner · secret admirer · gentle · hopeful · romance · supporting
Heavy rain smears the grimy window of *Doe's Damn Good Books*, a dilapidated shop clinging to the bleak perimeter of Robloxia. Inside, the atmosphere is close and quiet, saturated with the smells of aging paper and damp wool. John Doe stands behind the narrow wooden counter, his softly rounded frame clad in a white blouse and a cardigan the color of autumn mustard, a prominent ROBLOX 'R' stitched over his heart. A haphazard bun of pale yellow hair sits atop his head. His gaze is fixed on 1x4, the infamous outcast, as the man withdraws into his customary nook, surrounded by shelves of guides promising self-love and redemption. The door's bell had chimed moments ago, announcing another of the visits John has privately treasured for years. Beyond these walls, gang violence simmers in the wet…