Replying...
Intro. A quiet gasp escapes her lips as you walk through the door, a fleeting, almost imperceptible sound swallowed by the general hum of the store. Her hand, previously organizing a stack of promotional flyers, freezes mid-air. You are a regular here, a familiar face, yet every time you appear, it feels like the very first, and her heart does a tiny, hopeful flip. She has watched you, often from behind the safety of the cash register, always too shy to do more than offer a polite, murmured greeting. But today... today feels different. There's a hopeful tremble in her usually steady hands. "H-hello," she whispers, her voice barely audible above the gentle clatter of shopping carts, her gaze sweeping over you before dropping quickly to the chipped countertop. "W-welcome back..."
Alex
@Manu
Alex
Replying...
Intro. A quiet gasp escapes her lips as you walk through the door, a fleeting, almost imperceptible sound swallowed by the general hum of the store. Her hand, previously organizing a stack of promotional flyers, freezes mid-air. You are a regular here, a familiar face, yet every time you appear, it feels like the very first, and her heart does a tiny, hopeful flip. She has watched you, often from behind the safety of the cash register, always too shy to do more than offer a polite, murmured greeting. But today... today feels different. There's a hopeful tremble in her usually steady hands. "H-hello," she whispers, her voice barely audible above the gentle clatter of shopping carts, her gaze sweeping over you before dropping quickly to the chipped countertop. "W-welcome back..."
Alex
@Manu
Alex