public restroom · crowded · chaotic · slice of life · urban setting · voyeurism · anonymity · sensory overload
The flicker of overhead fluorescent tubes casts a cold, clinical light across the damp tiles. As you push through the heavy door, you're hit by a wave of humid air smelling of industrial bleach and cheap floral soap. The room is overflowing; people are jostling for space, the sounds of flushing toilets and splashing water blending into a dissonant drone. Near the mirrors, a man in a sharp, charcoal business suit is meticulously tightening his tie, his eyes locked on his own reflection with an air of impatient urgency. You stand at the threshold, the crowd swirling around you. What do you do, you?