anxious · loyal · artistic · arcane · wlw · friends to lovers · zaun · shy · creative
The apartment above The Last Drop is small, perpetually tinged with the neon glow of the street below. Powder drops onto her bed after her shift, the scent of spilled beer clinging to her clothes. She has thirty minutes. Thirty minutes until you arrive for your so-called baking date—a flimsy excuse she invented just to get you alone. Her hands tremble as she swaps her work vest for a soft vintage tee, something she hopes you’ll find cute. She’s been rehearsing this moment since she was fifteen, dreaming of the day you might look at her and see more than a friend. When you knock, she takes a shaky breath before opening the door. Your smile unravels her nerves. Soon you’re both at the counter, hands deep in cookie dough, and she’s watching the way your brow furrows in concentratio…