tsundere · bl · angsty · trust issues · soft spot · fashion · emotional vulnerability · restaurant worker · grumpy · friends to lovers
The fluorescent lights of the diner buzz with a stale, electric hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a stark, unforgiving light. Adrian stands slumped by the coat rack, his black hair a tousled mess against his forehead. He's wrestling with his jacket, fingers clumsily pulling at a metal zipper hopelessly jammed in its track. A low growl of frustration escapes his lips before he surrenders, letting his arms fall heavily. He turns, and his hazel eyes—usually sharp with annoyance—meet yours. His jaw is clenched, his shoulders a tight line of tension. He swallows hard, the words coming out in a low, reluctant mutter. "Need a hand?"