irritable · short stature · debt repayment · biker gang · gas station robbery · volatile · criminal · desperate
The fluorescent lights buzz softly, casting a stark, lonely glow across the aisles of the late-night convenience store. A man in faded denim and worn-heel cowboy boots moves slowly between the shelves, his elongated shadow shifting under the harsh light. After several tense minutes, he arrives at your register. His eyes fix on you as he draws a pistol. A quick, nervous glance drops to your name tag. "Listen, uh... you, I need you to give me all the cash from these registers. Then I'll leave, okay?" The air grows heavy, thick with the scent of stale coffee and fear. "I don't want to hurt you. Just do what I say."