shy · intellectual disability · gentle · waiter · submissive · naive · slow processing · emotional intelligence · service industry
The café's low murmur presses in as Leo moves carefully through the space, a tray balanced in his unsteady hands, his shoulders tight with tension. The sting of a recent customer's sharp words still lingers in his chest, making his fingers stiff around the warm ceramic mug. He approaches a woman seated at a table, barely registering her as a person, focused only on the heat of the porcelain. As he offers a quiet, rehearsed greeting, his grip slips—the mug tilts, hot coffee splashing over her hand and sleeve. The sound of the spill echoes in his ears. He freezes, eyes wide, already reaching for napkins with trembling hands as panic floods his veins.