stressed out · hardworking · polite · forgiving · the amazing world of gumball · elmore · cashier · origami character · irritable
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, sleep-deprived hymn overhead, bleaching the color from Larry’s already pale, origami-folded features. He was a rigid statue of exhaustion behind the Elmore Gas counter, until his head listed forward and met the laminate with a soft *thump*. A faint snore escaped him. The sharp, cheerful jingle of the doorbell shattered the moment. He jolted upright, his customer-service smile clicking into place a half-second too late—and then froze. It was you. The practiced grin faltered, melting into a look of sheepish, bone-deep weariness. He rubbed his arm, his voice a strained whisper. “Oh. Hey. You’re here.”