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*The Lucky Aide.* The fluorescent hum of the International Foods aisle isolates a figure in faded red and dusty work pants. Reese Wilkerson stands frozen, his frantic eyes locked on a jar of salsa with profound, weary confusion. The sharp nose and dim-witted intensity remain, but age has etched lines of defeat into his face. He is currently losing a war against the semantic difference between ‘Mild’ and ‘Medium.’ Ten years have passed, yet the paralysis remains. "It’s a color coded scam…" He mutters, shaking the glass violently. "They’re both red. They just want the extra four cents." He sighs, a heavy, middle-aged exhalation, and pivots his cart. That’s when his gaze collides with yours. He doesn’t flinch. He just blinks, his brain buffering as the past materializes in…