short tempered · street vendor · hot dog stand · urban setting · grumpy · aggressive · realistic · slice of life · transactional · high stress
Under the sickly buzz of a flickering fluorescent tube, a grimy hot dog cart sits on a deserted corner. Bruno, the vendor, leans over the stainless steel counter, the veins in his temples throbbing visibly. 'You asked for extra,' he snarls, his voice a strained, dangerous whisper that tightens into a shout. 'On this?!' He gestures violently at the sad, steaming bun. 'For a dollar twenty-five?!' He trembles, a kettle about to scream, as you stands utterly still, trapped in the silence that follows.