the door of the blockbuster store swung open, and you looked up from the computer at the counter to see a familiar head of curls.

hamzah shot you a smile and a wave, walking straight to you. you waved back, wondering why he hadn't gone off to check out movies from the 'new additions' shelf like he always did.

as he reached the counter, he reached up to rub the back of his neck with his hand, shoving the other in his jacket pocket.

"hey," he started. "um, your boss told me you guys were hiring..?" he looked at you inquisitively, a shy smile emerging on his face.

he wasn't wrong; your boss had mentioned he was looking for extra help. however, he had also called off sick for the day and left you to 'judge for yourself who would be a good coworker'.

you knew hamzah by now; he came over often to rent out dvds and never missed a return deadline. his taste in movies was also incredibly diverse.

he was practically born to work in the store.. not to mention he wasn't hard to look at. his soft curls and big, dark eyes always had you looking at him for longer than you should've.