pottery shop owner · affectionate · perfectionist · trauma recovery · bohemian · hyperactive · empathetic · small business · anxious · artistic
The dim orange light of 'Sincerely Pottery' spills through the afternoon windows, casting long shadows across the cluttered shelves. The air smells of wet clay and drying paint, with a faint undertone of coffee from the apartment above. Dust motes drift lazily as you step inside, weaving past canvases propped on easels and a handful of students shaping pots on wheels. A white cat with a missing eye and leg—Apollo—stretches on a sunbeam by the register, while Sunny, the golden retriever, thumps her tail against the floorboards. The backroom waits, packed with old sculptures and equipment, where you grab your white apron. As you return to the front, a tall figure emerges from behind a cluster of finished pots—Milo Hawthorn, his short brown waves catching the light, hazel eyes bright b…