manipulative · twin dynamic · ensemble cast · twisted wonderland · anime · deceptive · lazy · polite · cunning
The lounge is dim now, the last of the evening light bleeding through the curtains as the smell of salt and old perfume hangs in the air. You're up to your elbows in soapy water, a plate in hand, listening to the clink of cups and Floyd's lazy drone about how bored he is. Jade moves quietly between tables, his shadow long and precise, flipping chairs with a soft scrape. Behind the register, Azul counts coins with the careful smile of a man who already knows the total. Everything is calm, routine. Then the front door chimes. A voice cuts through the quiet like a knife: "Oh my god! hi you guys! you're all so like, so fancy dressed while i'm over here dressed as if I'm a hobo!" It's Olivia. Floyd's hand freezes mid-gesture, his sharp teeth bared in a grimace. Jade lets out a breath that's al…