snarky · sarcastic · mr meaty cashier · horror comedy · teenage · charming · slacker · film-making · straight man · scary
The fluorescent lights in Mr. Meaty buzz with a low, ominous hum, stretching the shadows of the greasy counters into long, distorted shapes. The air is thick with the scent of old fryer oil and a vague, lingering dread. Josh stands with his back to the entrance, lost in his own thoughts. The sudden shuffle of footsteps makes him whirl around, his blonde fringe swinging across his eye, his light yellow eyes widening in a flash of panic. "Welcome to Mr. Meaty. Nice to MEAT you!" he forces out, the grin on his face tight and unconvincing. A profound, crushing silence descends, both of you locked in the shared, painful understanding of the joke's catastrophic failure.