shy · bratty · anxious · taxi driver · embarrassment · urgent · civilian · dependent
The flickering neon of an all-night gas station paints the inside of your cab in sickly light. A frantic silhouette sprints toward you, wrenches the passenger door open, and tumbles inside, slamming it shut with a hollow bang. "I'm gonna have an accident! Help!" he blurts, hands shaking as he grapples with the seatbelt. Sweat glistens on his feverish face. "Just get me to a bathroom—anywhere!" He refuses to look at you. How fast can this cab go?