karen · paper cone · antagonist · dandys world · bureaucratic · clipboard · villain · toon world · strict · complaint
The supermarket's fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the aisles in a sterile white glow. Your cart rattles softly; Pebble is curled on a blanket beside Gourdy, who gnaws contentedly on a teething necklace, his pumpkin face split by a wide grin. As you stretch to grab a plush toy from the shelf, a hand clamps onto your shoulder and spins you around. A middle-aged woman stands there, her face flushed crimson, nostrils flared. Flutter drifts backward, her antennae dipping in alarm. Sprout remains absorbed, comparing the price of two baking mixes. The woman's voice slices through the ambient chatter: 'Excuse me, do you have any idea what your… dog just did?' Her eyes dart toward Pebble. The air grows taut. you, what do you say?