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“Wow...thank you. That is really kind of you.” He said slowly, staring at her. He wasn’t sure what he’d done to deserve a free caramel macchiato but he wasn’t gonna question fate. “Seems kinda crazy they fucked that up. Did you like...specify you wanted iced or...? Like did you go ‘hey, can I have an iced caramel macchiato’ or was it like, ‘I’ll have a caramel macchiato’ because I think if it was me, I would’ve said it with ‘iced’ you know, that’s more specific.” He finished.

He paused to take a sip of the hot drink, savoring the taste. “Wow that’s...your fucked up macchiato tastes really good. You should ask them to fuck it up more.”

open: currently at grind time.

beatriz leaves the discarded drink atop the counter,  still standing there as if it isn’t hers as the barista circles back to make another drink. the moment someone approaches to submit their order,  she doesn’t waste a beat offering it to them.  “care for a hot caramel macchiato? they made it wrong the first time,  i wanted mine iced.”  seconds following, her correct drink is given to her. she takes quick swig and whelms a satisfying hum that gives testimony to how that delicious extra caramel drizzle took it to the next level.  “mmhmm,  that’s what i’m talkin’ about.”

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“Yea, um...it’s funny you say that ‘cause I actually, you know, didn’t even hear you say anything. It just went in one ear and out the other. You know how that happens sometimes...” He chuckled awkwardly. “But I mean, that’s cool. An Audi...I don’t think I’ve ever even been inside one. Gotta wonder how much that scratch costs to fix, I mean the paint from your car, or even his car...or her car, it could be a she, maybe the Audi owner is like this rich chick with a trust fund.” Shit. He was doing it again. The rambling. Man, she was pretty. 

“Oh yea, yea absolutely...I don’t want any trouble either. I work for doordash, doing deliveries. I’m not like an Audi cop or something. Do they even have those?” He wondered aloud. “But yea, you don’t gotta worry about me. I won’t tell anyone. Scout’s honor.”

OPEN  STARTER  :  location  —  outside  salt  &  straw  . 

     “  you’re  not  the  owner  of  a  2021  audi  Q7  are  you  ??  because  if  you  are  …  no  ,  i  don’t  know  how  that  scratch  got  on  your  bumper  .  and  if  you  aren’t  ….  you  didn’t  just  hear  me  confess  that  i’m  bad  at  parallel  parking  .  “  jessica  cleared  their  throat  ,  looking  over  at  the  other ;  a  slight  side  eye  as  they  lifted  their  hand  to  remotely  lock  the  doors  of  their  vehicle  .  “  i  want  no  trouble  -  i’m  just  here  for  a  goat  cheese  and  cherry  swirl  scoop  .  “

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✽ . ˚ &. 「 RAMY YOUSSEF. 30. MALE. HE/HIM. 」 KAREEM SALAH occupies LEVEL SIX: #601. you'll know THE AQUARIUS is home if you hear tip toe by YUNG NUGGET blasting through their speakers. the DOORDASH DRIVER has been living in wisteria for ONE YEAR. since then they've built a reputation for being excitable and gullible, typical for THE SLACKER.

■ BASICS ■

NAME: Kareem Salah

AGE: thirty

GENDER: male

PRONOUNS: he/him

SEXUALITY: heterosexual

HOMETOWN: naperville, il

EDUCATION: BFA in graphic design from Columbia College Chicago

OCCUPATION: doordash driver

■ QUICK FACTS ■

Kareem aka ‘Kimo’ is known for having no direction in life. He moved to LA purely on a whim, but he tells everyone it was to escape Chicago’s cold weather

He’s clumsy as hell and the definition of having two left feet

The guy rambles, especially when he’s nervous. Knowing when to shut the hell up is not his strong suit

He frequently messes up and delivers his doordash orders to the wrong place. He’s not sure how he still has a job 

He generally sucks at most tasks that require any kind of executive functioning, which is basically everything in life. While he hasn’t gotten an official diagnosis of being ADHD, it does run in his family

Clothing style is whatever happens to be clean and doesn’t smell particularly bad that day

He’s Mo Salah’s biggest fanboy. And no, he’s not related

■ BIOGRAPHY ■

Ramy grew up in the suburbs of Chicago to Egyptian immigrant parents, who fit the stereotype of all immigrant parents in their quest to give their kids a better life

He has one older brother and a younger sister. Being the middle child meant he got overlooked a lot, his parents not really caring what he did

That freedom meant he did whatever the hell he wanted. Being born a boy in Arab culture was like a limitless ‘get out of jail free’ card, where no matter what mistake he made, he was always forgiven

His parents coddling did him no favors, their son growing up both aimless and disinterested in most things in life, focused on one thing and one thing only: partying

By the time he graduated from college he had done it all. And the moment he walked across that stage, he fell into depression, seeing all his buddies make something of themselves and their lives

For several years after graduating he hopped from job to job. He’s worked at hookah lounges, vape shops, delivered pizzas, sold phones, was a valet, an usher, a gas station attendant, and a car salesman.

He’s never really managed to keep a job longer than six-eight months. His job as a doordash driver is his longest stint yet

Though he has a graphic design degree he’s never been able to use it. His inability to see a task through to completion meant he was never able to keep any design job for long

While he may not have his shit together, he still thinks he’s at least a really nice guy. Even if he’s got zero self-awareness

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Ramy (TV 2019- )  S03E01 “Harry Potter”