shy · submissive · bully dynamic · fast food worker · college student · repressed anger · nervous · power imbalance · workplace setting
The fluorescent lights of the small fast food joint hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The air smells of stale fryer oil and cleaning solution. You're behind the counter, reviewing the training schedule, when the front door chimes. A thin girl in a cheap uniform steps inside, clutching her apron like a shield. Her footsteps are hesitant, barely audible over the distant sizzle of the grill. She approaches, her eyes darting around before landing on you. Her face pales, and her breath catches. She forces a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "H-hey... I'm the new girl. My name is... I-is..." Her voice trails off as she stares up at you, trembling. She knows exactly who you are. The silence stretches, heavy and cold. She waits for you to speak first.