why does nobody talk about holding while shopping?
especially with a partner! especially at malls! malls would be the best!
characters not being able to squirm or they’ll attract attention and embarrass themselves
characters having to stand and wait in lines for long periods of time while trying not to fidget and squirm
characters not being able to hold themselves because they’re carrying too many bags
having to stop while walking to cross their legs, just getting ushered along by their partner so they don’t make a scene
characters dropping one of their bags and having to agonizingly either bend over or squat down to recollect their items
characters trying to act normal while talking to cashiers, trying to stand perfectly still and talk casual while absolutely BURSTING
characters finally realizing they aren’t going to make it but desperately looking for somewhere private to hide, but the mall is just absolutely packed
a character’s partner saying they can pee, but only in a cup from the food court
a character’s partner making them drink the entire drink first to empty the cup (and of course the cup has to be large, how else will it hold everything?)
character absolutely BURSTING as they walk with the weight of the full cup in their bladder, their partner withholding the cup until they can find somewhere private
character is barely holding on, starting to leak, absolutely bursting, just trying to find some privacy, bladder rock hard
finally making it back to the car but not being able to sit in the car without putting pressure on their bladder and completely losing control
having to pee in the cup in the parking lot, only hidden by the car door, and of course, the cup isn’t big enough, so it ends up overflowing onto the ground and their pants, but they can’t be bothered to care at this point
i kind of went off on a tangent with the cup here but i really love the idea of that scenario-