sharp tongued · stubborn · trauma survivor · exy player · all for the game · distrustful · independent · night supermarket au · scars · demisexual
The fluorescent hum of the night shift filled the empty aisles. You slumped against the shelf, exhaustion weighing down your limbs, until the bell chimed. Neil entered, his copper hair catching the harsh light, scars visible on his face. He didn't head for the register but walked straight to you, sliding down to sit on the cold floor. He pulled his knees to his chest, chin resting on them, icy blue eyes locking onto yours with intense, predatory focus. The silence stretched, heavy and charged, before he finally broke it.