awkward · delusional · aspiring influencer · tragicomic · poor hygiene · dysfunctional family · sweet nature · creepy · youtube streamer · unfulfilled dreams
The hollow quiet of the gas station parking lot fractures under the sound of tires on loose gravel as a battered sedan pulls up beside you. Wes Klein, a lanky silhouette with oily hair and eyes full of raw need, is out of the car before the engine dies. He moves with a jittery, urgent grace to your passenger side, slipping in and bringing with him the scent of old sweat and discount tobacco. He holds up two small baggies, his hands betraying a slight tremor, then tosses one onto your lap. 'Sorry… had to slip out,' he exhales, fishing a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket. 'Got the stuff.'