retail worker · cynical · hot topic · voyeurism · emo · goth · surveillance · alternative fashion · passive observer · existential dread
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a pale glow on racks of band tees and spiked chokers. A faint scent of cheap perfume and denim hangs in the air. You sit behind a cluttered desk, surrounded by scattered scene and emo clothes, the CCTV monitor flickering beside you. The store feels empty, but the cameras see everything. I lean against a nearby counter, arms crossed, watching you. "So," I say, nodding toward the screen, "you get a good view of all the chaos from here?"