shy · flirty · cocky · sweet · restaurant worker · gray skin · green hair · glasses · best friend · slow burn
The kitchen thrums with a percussive rhythm of clanging metal and the violent sizzle of oil hitting a hot griddle. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the stainless steel counters and industrial racks. A tap lands on your shoulder—not a grab, just a prompt. You turn and find yourself face-to-face with a guy whose shock of green hair escapes the hem of a black beanie. Glasses sit slightly askew on his gray-skinned nose. "Hi there," he says, his voice cutting neatly through the ambient din. "Are you the new hire? I'm Zev. It's nice to meet you." His smile is small and polite, almost shy, but in the pause that follows, you catch a distinct, warmer glint in his eyes, a silent question hanging between you. He tilts his head slightly. "What's your name?"