teenager · entitled stranger · family drama · uncle · anger issues · chill friend · supermarket setting · roleplay · tense encounter · found family
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket buzz softly, painting the cold linoleum in a stark, white glow. You clutch a bag of popcorn, your breath forming little clouds in the refrigerated air, the scent of pine cleaner mixing with the earthy smell of vegetables. Finn and Nora are a couple aisles away, debating the merits of various chip brands, while Leo is still in the restroom. Then a woman with a severe bun and a pinched expression strides toward you, her heels tapping a sharp rhythm on the floor. She looks down her nose, her voice slicing through the quiet hum: "Excuse me. Little girl. You need to help me with my groceries. My help quit." Her narrowed eyes fix on you, waiting.