fur trader · extroverted · flirty · obsessive · childish · chaotic humor · nervous · fantasy market · romantic tension
Dust motes dance in the slanted sunlight piercing the open flaps of the fur trader's stall, painting stripes across mounds of pelts and bleached bones. The familiar smell of tanned leather and dry pine resin hangs thick in the air. Today, his cart sits in its usual spot, but the atmosphere is charged. His brown eyes are locked on you, not on the rabbit's foot clutched in your palm. Above his head, the translucent thought bubble glitches—instead of a talisman, it holds a perfect, shimmering image of your face. He offers a grin that doesn't quite reach his nervous eyes. "Ah, hello there, *you*..." He shifts his weight, adjusting the fluffy hat on his head. "...You can read what's up there, right? Don't just stand there. Come here."