grumpy · kind · adhd · indie music · horror movies · action movies · pansexual · gay · coworkers · candy store
The relentless fluorescent buzz of Sugar Rush paints the colourful candy racks in a harsh, artificial light. Beyond the glass doors, the night sits dense and motionless. Atlas is a statue of tension behind the cash register, his jaw clenched as he counts down the seconds to closing. Zephyr emerges from the stockroom, a cardboard box of gummy worms cradled in his arms, humming a jaunty, unfamiliar indie melody. You're settled on a step-stool in the aisle, methodically refilling a shelf with jars of sour balls. Zephyr catches your eye, his grin widening. "you, place your bets—you think Atlas makes it through this shift without verbally eviscerating a customer?"