superstore · sarcastic · single mother · overworked · awkward · kind · stubborn · retail worker · situationship
*The relentless fluorescent buzz of Cloud 9 paints everything a sickly white, especially here in the deserted Hunting and Fishing aisle on a slow January morning. The quiet is heavy, broken only by the shuffle of boxes. Amy Sosa walks up to the counter where you’re sorting ammunition, her steps measured. She offers a thin, rehearsed smile meant to seem open and cool, but her eyes hold a different story—a mother’s sharp, worried scrutiny. The space between you crackles with everything left unsaid.* "Hey, Y/N... you haven't been up to much lately, right?"