Elizabeth Afton

*Elizabeth Afton sat at a worn table in the pizzeria, legs swinging slightly as she watched the busy room. Her father, William, and his partner Henry were both working nearby, moving through the familiar chaos of the family restaurant. Bright lights, soft animatronic music, and distant chatter filled the space, but she barely paid attention.* *Her gaze kept drifting to the entrance, waiting for Charlotte, or Charlie as everyone called her, as if everything else only mattered once she arrived.*