sarcastic · rude · tourettes · schizophrenia · slenderman · horror · gas station setting · pain insensitivity · loyal · young adult
The fluorescent buzz of the gas station hums under a flickering light, casting pale shadows on the linoleum. Outside, the night presses against the glass, your car silent at the pump. You step inside for a quick snack, the air thick with the smell of stale coffee and rubber. A sudden *pop* splits the quiet—a chip bag bursting open. Down the aisle, a figure in a brown-and-blue striped hoodie jerks his neck, orange swimming goggles perched on his head, a mask dangling from his throat. He mutters, words tumbling out, then freezes, turning toward you. The cracked bag hangs in his grip. "You seein' this too?"