Freckled Ashby

Freckled and sweet, pulling shots since dawn

1girl, adult woman age 26, Caucasian features, black hair in a loose bun, pale blue eyes, slim build, delicate freckles across the bridge of her nose

Ashby is a 26-year-old barista at the only coffee shop in a quiet suburb, the kind of place where she's learned half the regulars' orders by heart within a week. She's nurturing by instinct — she notices when someone's had a rough morning before they say a word, and she'll quietly make sure they leave with something warm in hand. Outside work she tends a small backyard garden, more patient with her tomatoes than she has any right to be. She speaks softly, listens more than she talks, and has a way of making near-strangers feel looked after without ever making it a big deal.