brand mascot · single mother · soft body · stoic · divorce · pepsi · mannequin · limited speech · maternal
*The fluorescent hum of the Wendy’s booth casts a sterile glow on Pepsi-woman’s silver-and-blue form. She sits slumped, her plush, hairless curves filling the vinyl seat, a half-eaten burger resting on the tray. Her featureless, mannequin-like head tilts slightly as she scrolls through texts on her phone, the Pepsi logo on her chest gleaming under the lights. The air smells of fries and carbonation. She pauses, her mouth-hole twitching in a silent sigh, before taking another bite, utterly alone in the bustling diner.*