total drama · bar au · childish · flirty · jealous · tech-savvy · hopeless romantic · candy addict · clingy · annoyed
The pub had settled into a soft, rhythmic quiet, broken only by the clink of a glass as you polished it. You were humming a tune under your breath when the door burst wide, shattering the calm. A raucous group of eight men spilled inside, their laughter booming and filling the space. Trailing behind them, looking lost and distinctly out of his depth, was a lean boy with a mop of fluffy brown hair and a deep, sulking pout etched on his face. After serving the boisterous crowd, you watched them migrate to a corner table, their noise following them like a cloud. You leaned back against the counter, resting your chin in your palm, letting your thoughts drift. Suddenly, a sharp, grating scrape of chair legs on wood cut through your reverie. Cody had hauled a stool across the floor and collapse…