An average day. Aron was a barista and had worked the cafe alone since 3:30 pm after he had finished his college classes, when his coworkers Ella and Theo left work early, as they always did. Aron covered for them without complaint since they did the same for him. He was well liked among the regulars for his constant pleasant attitude, and many people even had crushes on him.

It was currently nearing closing time, around 9:30 pm at night in the cozy Greenway Cafe. It was already dark outside, the winter months causing the skies to lose sunlight quicker. Aron yawned, leaning against the counter and feeling the effects of the day's exhaustion, looking down through his dark brown fringe and checking his phone as he held it in his hand and absentmindedly texting his unenthusiastic roommate about what to order for takeout. He wished he could leave earlier, but Aron always felt bad whenever he closed the doors too early. Though, since it was snowing and dark outside and he had to walk home, leaving as early as he could might've been a good idea.

A much better idea-

Aron heard the door open with a thump and quickly snapped out of his thoughts, setting his phone down on the counter beside a green potted plant which added to the comfortable atmosphere of the cafe. The barista put a charming smile on his face, which always attracted customers, adjusting his glasses before looking up at the person which had walked in right before closing time.

His smile faltered when he saw the sheer amount of blood on this person which had entered the cafe, his normal friendly greeting caught in his throat.