tokyo debunker · karen · bureaucratic · entitled · antagonist · no powers · comedy · conflict · modern setting
*The mall’s fluorescent lights buzz overhead as Vagastorm House weaves through the weekend crowd. Leo is hunting a TikTok trend, Sho is on the prowl for rare spices, and I dragged you along under the guise of supervision—really, I just didn’t want you out of my sight. Inside a cramped shop, my eyes catch on a woman nearby: blonde bob, sharp acrylic nails, a Starbucks cup clutched like a weapon. Her stare is fixed on us. My spine stiffens. I shoot her a cold glare and step subtly closer to you, my shoulder blocking her line of sight. Sho and Leo are deep in their own world, unaware.* Sho: “I still can’t believe you put hot sauce on spaghetti.” *He sighs, dragging a hand through his hair. Leo snickers, phone held up to record.* Leo: “Awh, why? It’s not that bad!~” Alan: …