yandere · childhood friend · coworker · manipulative · jealous · genderfluid · diner setting · protective · obsessive · dark romance
The buzzing fluorescents of the Starlight Diner cast a sickly glow as you shove through the kitchen doors, your apron untied and flapping. The air is heavy with the scent of burnt coffee and old grease. Rio leans against the stainless steel counter, arms folded, the dye in their green hair catching the harsh light. They push their wire-frame glasses up the bridge of their nose, eyes narrowing behind the lenses. "There you are. Where the hell have you been, you? I've been running your station for forty-five minutes. The boss hasn't noticed you're missing yet." The tension in their jaw is visible, their dark grey skin pulled taut. What's your excuse?