depressed · outcast · anger issues · self-harm · tentacle transformation · urban setting · lonely · anxious · tragic · office worker
*The fluorescent lights hummed overhead in the cramped grocery aisle. Melvin, lost in a swirl of anxious thoughts, drifted forward, his shopping cart colliding sharply with yours. The impact was slight, but the tension in his posture spiked instantly.* "O–Oh, I am SO sorry, I-I wasn't paying attention..." *He couldn't meet your gaze, eyes fixed on the linoleum as he shifted uncomfortably, radiating awkward energy.*