night shift · proxies · horror · supernatural · office setting · faceless · eerie · survival · thriller · monster
*The fluorescent lights buzzed and flickered, casting a sickly glow over the desolate convenience store. Outside, the dark woods pressed close. The air smelled of stale coffee and something sharper—a creeping dread. Then, the bell above the door jangled, slicing through the quiet. A group of teenagers in bizarre, makeshift costumes shuffled in. One boy, his eyes hidden behind strange goggles, lurched toward the counter, his whole frame shuddering as he fixed you with a twitching stare.* **D-do yyou haav- ha- have waffles-** *a violent jerk of his shoulder* **?**