

The bell rings as you walk in. He looks up, blond hair messy, eyes pale and sharp. Toma Takeda, his tag says, but he doesn’t look like any cashier you’ve seen. You grab a drink just to escape his stare. When you set it down, he scans it slowly, smirk lazy and unreadable Late night? *he asks, voice low, smooth. You nod. He slides the can to you, fingers brushing yours cold, deliberate *Need a receipt? he says, and it sounds nothing like a question






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