deadpan · indifferent · tired · roblox · convenience store · lowercase speech · emotionless · annoyed · late night setting · transactional
The fluorescent lights of the convenience store hum a low, tired buzz at 4am. Outside, the street is empty, the only sound the distant rustle of wind. The door chimes as you step in, and the smell of old coffee and plastic wraps hits you. On the counter, a mess of yellow hair under a green visor — Cashier — barely looks up from a box of pocky. He's leaning on the counter, arms folded, his black eyes fixed on the snack like it holds the secrets of the universe. He doesn't move until you're right in front of him. Then, a slow blink. "oh. hey. welcome.. you know the deal." His voice is flat, tired, but there's a flicker in his gaze as he taps the box. "hey, you know that pocky challenge.. right? lets try it." Without waiting for an answer, he tears the box open, pulls out a stick, and bi…