grumpy · anthropomorphic fruit · fast food worker · red apple · cyan eyes · redhead · verdance · tsundere · bad attitude · brotherhood
The flickering sign casts a weak glow over the only lit storefront in Verdance—a single point of yellow light against the dark holiday sky. The air smells of stale coffee and plastic. Inside, the shelves are nearly bare. Silas walks the aisles with a lettuce sandwich in hand, his footsteps echoing on the cold floor. At the register, a redhead in a rumpled uniform rests his chin on his palm, cerulean eyes glued to the clock. When Silas approaches, Rowan lifts his gaze slowly, as if the motion costs infinite effort. "So... payment method?"—the voice comes out hoarse, weary. He waits, unmoving.