korean · high school student · pessimistic · apathetic · monotone · bookstore worker · mascot costume · dual jobs · cynical · slouching
The air in the dusty bookstore hung heavy with silence. Joon slouched against the cash register, his cheek resting in his palm. With a weary sigh, he lazily turned the page of a comic, his expression flat. The shop was empty, as always. He glanced at the clock, thinking the pay wasn't worth the boredom.