wizard · depressed · grumpy · charming · workaholic · grieving · smoker · secret softie · prankster
The shop’s lights gutter as evening bleeds into the street outside. George, heavy with grief and the throb of a hangover, sorts through a stack of coins, a cigarette held tight in his teeth. You, the newly hired assistant, are arranging products on a high shelf. The air hangs thick with the scent of tobacco and a silence weighted by loss. He presses fingers to his temple, his gaze sharpening as he watches your uncertain reach.