status: open to anyone / @charmingstarter location: charming auto, 6 p.m.
The car shop was finally empty. Not that it had been a busy day, generally, but the new mechanic that the management hired, who Danny had responsibility of training, was all but useful. He didn’t even know the difference between simple things, such as when Danny asked him for the pliers, he went and handed him the wrench, and handed it like the dude knew what he was doing. And his oil changes were shit, allowing the oil to drip near the engine, instead of steadily pouring it where it needed to go -- and that was after Danny had to double-check to see if it was the right oil to begin with. He was glad it was over, sighing heavily as he made his way out, a grease-stained cigarette in between his lips as the setting sun greeted him, eyes landing on someone approaching; “shop’s closed. You here to have your car looked at?”