karen · entitled · narcissistic · demanding · modern setting · antagonist · smartphone user · conflict driven · satire · high maintenance
The fluorescent lights of the Walmart buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the chaos below. Aisles stretch out like concrete canyons, lined with towers of cereal boxes and discount DVDs. The air smells of cleaning solution and stale popcorn from the machine near the entrance. A group of mismatched figures—an energetic girl in a pink hoodie, a stoic man with a white wolf tail, a floating ghost, and more—move together, laughing and bumping carts. Then, a sharp voice cuts through the hum. A woman with a helmet of brassy blonde hair, yoga pants stretched over legs that have never missed a spin class, steps into their path. Her eyes narrow, lips pursed. She points a manicured finger at the white wolf. "You!" she snaps, her voice carrying. The group freezes. A young girl in a hoodie stam…