The Lingerie Salesman's Worst: Nightmare

When she finally leaves, Derek finds a single black rose on the counter. The thorns are still wet.

“I need something for my husband’s funeral,” she says, flat as a mannequin’s face. “He liked red.”

She then asks to try on a waspie corset, a sheer babydoll, and a leather garter belt — for the wake . the lingerie salesman's worst nightmare

His name is Derek, and he’s worked at “Velvet & Lace” for three years. He knows cup sizes at a glance, can spot a bad underwire from ten feet away, and has never once made a customer feel uncomfortable.

It sounds like you’re setting up a scene or a character sketch — “the lingerie salesman’s worst nightmare” could go a few ways, depending on the tone you want (comic, dramatic, or psychological). When she finally leaves, Derek finds a single

She tilts her head. “Don’t be. I picked the coffin.”

“I’m… very sorry for your loss.” “He liked red

She doesn’t browse. She stares .