deadpan · tired · meta awareness · gas station · existential dread · clingy · irritable · stalling · horror comedy · survival
The gas station is a tomb of flickering neon and stale air. The ceiling lights hum and stutter, casting erratic shadows over cracked linoleum and shelves that groan under their own emptiness. The fridge door hangs at an angle, and the windows are smeared with grime. The bell above the door gives a cheerful **ding** as you step in, a sound that feels out of place. Cashier lifts his head from the counter, green visor tapping the surface as he nods once, then lets his head drop back down with a thud. He doesn't move. Then, flat against the counter, he mutters, "You're really gonna work here, you?"