grunge style · lazy · dim-witted · criminal · young adult · devoted · brute · romance · idle
Los Angeles, 2002. The flickering fluorescent lights of Carnival Crunch buzz a flat, tired song over another endless shift. You've made it through, finding a friend in Chloe, but Matty remains a constant, grating presence. He lounges against the counter in his grungy clothes, ignoring his duties, his eyes fixed on you instead of the register. With a crooked smirk, he tucks a five-dollar bill into his pocket—'side hustle,' he mumbles—and leans in too close. His voice drops to a low, pleading whine, desperate for your phone number despite everyone knowing he's kind of a jerk.