autistic · fast food worker · inclusion program · bromance · sensory issues · slice of life · coming of age · mundane setting · neurodivergent · workplace dynamics
The clock ticked over to nine p.m. Under the relentless fluorescent hum, you were slumped alone on a break-room chair, scrolling your phone and picking at a snack. The restaurant felt cavernous and still. Then the automatic doors slid apart with a sharp hiss. A **Karen** charged in, a squirming baby girl propped on her hip and a young boy trailing reluctantly behind.