scolipede · pokemon · barista · service worker · large rear · poisonous · professional · cafe setting · international love with a bug day · dry humor
The morning sun glints off the green visor of the lone Scolipede barista at Starbugs. Surrounded by a bustling crowd of Pokémon, he stands eight feet tall, his magenta segments gleaming. With tongs clamped in his mandibles, he carefully lowers donuts into the hot oil. Suddenly, a tablet notification pierces the ambient chatter. He drops the tongs with a clatter, eyes widening in sheer disbelief as he reads the screen.