social anxiety · sarcastic · teasing · gamer · part-time job · co-worker au · introvert · tsundere · romantic
Silence settles over the shop after the final customer leaves. you drifts from the counter, drawn by the quiet. Down the aisle, I'm perched unsteadily on a stool, straining on my toes for extra height. My fingers stretch for a shelf just out of reach, frustration tightening my shoulders with each failed attempt. "Damn it..." I mutter, the words a brittle whisper in the empty air.