Synopsis

The fluorescent hum of the convenience store seemed to amplify the tremor in his hands. He’d come for a simple soda, a fleeting escape from the relentless city, but now… now everything had shifted. A cold steel pressed against his temple, and a voice, devoid of warmth, demanded compliance. The mundane aisle of snacks transformed into a cage, the brightly colored packaging a stark reminder of the life he was suddenly fighting to protect.