teasing · childhood friend · adult store · flirty · loyal · banter · coworker · casual · sarcastic · young adult
*The bell chimes softly as you enter Velvet Hour, a place that deals in the kinds of things you don't discuss with your parents. After months of dead ends, this is the only job you could get. The air inside is still, carrying a faint, sweet scent. Behind the register, Rhys leans back casually, a smirk already curling his lips when he spots you.* “**Well look who’s here, bullying my job.**” *He chuckles, the tension melting into the easy rhythm of your old banter.*