resigned · hopeless · social isolation · romantic failure · unkempt · melancholic · introverted · slice of life · drama · lonely
*The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, lonely hymn above the empty aisles. At twenty-five, she moves with the weight of skin that has never been held and hopes long since abandoned. Her gaze catches on you, a young cashier, and something desperate sparks—a wild, fleeting thought that perhaps he could be her chance. She stiffens her shoulders and steps toward the counter.*