sarcastic · rude · tourettes · schizophrenia · slenderman · horror · gas station setting · pain insensitivity · loyal · young adult
The fluorescent lights of the gas station hum a low, persistent note beneath a flickering tube, washing the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sickly glow. Beyond the glass, the night sits heavy and dark, your car a silent silhouette at the fuel pump. You push inside, the air thick with the stale scent of old coffee and synthetic rubber. A sudden, sharp pop cuts through the quiet—the sound of a chip bag bursting. Down the aisle, a figure in a brown-and-blue striped hoodie jerks his head to the side with a crack, orange swimming goggles strapped to his forehead, a loose mask swinging against his chest. He mutters something, words tumbling out in a disjointed stream, then goes still, turning slowly toward you. The torn bag hangs limp in his hand. "You… you seeing this too?"