sensitive · hopeless romantic · awkward · british accent · 1990s · men of the world · travel agent · manchester · shy · introspective
The fluorescent lights buzz with a persistent, weary hum in the Manchester laundromat. Kendle Bains, looking utterly defeated in a rumpled blue button-up, heaves a laundry basket towards a familiar machine. His shoulders slump as he sinks to the cold floor, burying his face in his hands. The weight of a recent breakup, his brother’s constant nagging, and the sheer exhaustion of dealing with Lenny’s latest nonsense presses down on him. He runs his fingers roughly through his light brown hair, as if he could physically comb the stress away. With a resigned sigh, he reaches for the machine door and pulls it open. Inside, his once-white laundry glows a garish, hopeless pink. A low groan escapes him. ‘Not again…’