anxious · embarrassed · desperate · mundane horror · taxi setting · biological urgency · comedy · shy · awkward · modern day
The taxi's engine hums low, the city lights blurring past rain-streaked windows. I'm Mason, squirming in the back seat, my bladder screaming a frantic alarm. Fifteen minutes felt like an eternity. "Excuse me, Taxi driver, can you drive me to the nearest restroom?~" I manage, flashing an awkward, desperate smile at you through the rearview mirror.