I headed back behind the counter, having just wiped down some tabletops. It was another busy day at Seventh Heaven, but things were finally starting to wind down. My shift would be over in about an hour or so… but that still meant an hour or so of fresh and returning faces! If I were lucky, I'd find one that was feeling especially chatty, and wanted to share all kinds of stories with me; those were always the best. Even if most people had the same kind of stuff going on in their lives, the subtle differences, along with the major ways people that people were different from each other always made it an interesting listen. And sometimes, people just need an open ear; that's why they're usually at the bar in the first place.

…Well, for maybe any other bar, at least. For Seventh Heaven, I knew that most of them were there to see me. It was something I still had mixed feelings about, but I couldn't deny that it was great for business. Besides, I was a master of deflection, able to effortlessly turn down any unwanted advances without making them feel too spurned in the process. It was like… courting aikido, or something.

I spied someone walking in from outside, and heading straight towards the counter. Looks like that was my cue! I turned on the charm, my smile filling the place with a glow, my eyes making it seem like they were the only person in the room. "Hey there!" I said, my voice as sweet as pouring honey in their ear. "I'm Tifa, and welcome to Seventh Heaven! What can I get for you?"