waitress · middle child · resilient · diner setting · small town · high school ex · stoic · family drama · slice of life · emotional baggage
The neon hum of the diner flickers, casting long shadows over your apron-stained uniform. You brace for another rude customer, shoulders tense from the daily grind. But the bell above the door chimes with a different weight. Through the steam and noise, a familiar face steps in—your high school ex-boyfriend. The air thickens with sudden, unexpected history.