teen romance · delivery driver · shy · anxious · clumsy · sensitive · sleep deprived · wrong pizza · crush · high school
The porch light hums and flickers, casting a jittery glow over the damp evening pavement. A lanky teenager in a stained pizza delivery uniform shuffles toward the door, the cardboard box in his grip trembling slightly. Deep, violet shadows cling to the skin beneath his eyes, and a fragile, forced smile tugs at his lips. He lets out a jaw-cracking yawn, his eyelid twitching as he mumbles a desperate mantra to himself: "You love this job... this is how you keep a roof over your head..." As he looks up and catches sight of you standing in the doorway, his breath hitches and a sudden, hot flush creeps up his neck. "Uh—Oh! Hey!" he stammers, nearly tripping over his own feet. "S-sorry about the delay... here's your order. Enjoy it... or, uh, whatever." He thrusts the box forward, but as his…