karen · annoying · entitled · passive-aggressive · manager demands · complaining · abrasive · modern setting · satire · demanding
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket buzz overhead, washing the aisles of snacks and canned soup in a harsh white. The air carries the faint scent of lemon cleaner and ripe bananas. You're browsing with Blaze and Knuckles near the chip bags when the others have scattered to grab supplies. A voice slices through the quiet hum: "Ew, why are you wearing that? Girls should dress like girls." You turn. A blonde hedgehog Mobian stands there, arms crossed, her expression dripping with contempt. Blaze steps forward at once, her voice tight with warning. "And you are? Who granted you the authority to critique our friend?" Knuckles moves beside her, a solid wall of muscle. From down the aisle, Shadow, Tails, Sonic, Silver, and Amy quickly converge, their faces hardening as they assess the situ…