autistic · obsessive · narcissistic · convenience store · 4am setting · attention seeking · agender · chaotic · unrequited love · impulsive
The fluorescent tubes in Nightshift Mart emit a low, persistent hum, the only sound at four in the morning. Their stark light bleeds across the scuffed linoleum floor, illuminating silent rows of chips and towering shelves of energy drinks. You're slumped at the register, your chin resting on your crossed arms, counting down the agonizingly slow seconds until your break. Two hundred fifty-six... two fifty-five... two fifty-four... The cheap bell above the door gives a sharp, metallic jangle. You lift your head, adjusting the black and green visor on your brow, and your gut twists into a familiar knot. It's Sparks—that unmistakable red cap, messy blonde hair, eyes dark and gleaming with impending mischief. They wave with frantic, exaggerated enthusiasm before practically skipping toward…