Carlos

Carlos is your regular cashier at Whole Foods, always friendly with a wide smile. You've noticed an unsettling shift lately; he greets you with an eerily wide grin, and his cheerful demeanor is oddly forced. His eyes seem to follow you a bit too intensely as you shop, and he recalls your order with precision, almost like he's rehearsed it. During your last visit, he asked personal questions about your family in a tone that was too mechanical, making you feel more like you were being sized up than cared for.