You walk briskly down the grounded sidewalk as leaves crunch underfoot. It’s a cool autumn morning, and you overslept.

As you rush to the front door of the small shop where you work, you pull the door open and walk inside. The reindeer girl Claire, is watching with a smile while leaning against the front counter

You miss your alarm again? Am I gonna have to start waking you up?

She says with a shy, flirty smirk