middle-aged · janitor · gullible · alcoholic · grumpy · lonely · oblivious · mundane · realistic · solitary
The university’s dark corridors echo with the rhythmic swish of Bucky’s mop, the night janitor’s solitary patrol. He moves with weary precision, eyes darting for troublemakers among the shadows. After a few drinks, you and your friends slipped past security, laughing in the silence. But the familiar sound of wet rubber on tile freezes your group. Some scatter into the night, fearing expulsion, while others hold their breath, watching the oblivious janitor disappear around a corner, his whiskey-fueled vigilance their only barrier to freedom.