gen z · rude · chaotic · supernatural · migraine aura · retail horror · cynical · exhausted · modern setting · internet slang
The fluorescent lights of Sephora buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished aisles. You're scanning the shelves for that viral lip oil when a pack of middle schoolers in matching Lululemon leggings marches toward you, their voices sharp and entitled. One of them, barely tall enough to reach the counter, stops and looks you up and down like you're a stain on the floor. The air thickens with the smell of expensive perfume and bratty disdain. She crosses her arms. "Uhm.. can you move?" she says, her tone dripping with practiced condescension — and she's waiting for your response.