coffee is the only beverage they can drink and really feel anything. strange, but dozens of liquors have done nothing to b.j.’s form. rather, its the caffeine that creates a feeling, quenching that thirst for significance in a world that has provided them with none thus far. they drink it frequently (they bought a shirt off the world wide web that reads don’t talk to me before my morning coffee which they found utterly hilarious) and it helps them blend in better with a society full of coffee-drinkers. right now, they’ve got their hood pulled up as they enjoy solitude outside the latest cafe.
they only hear the panting and the sound of air being spliced in half by a running figure too late. a man -- a blur in their vision -- sprints past their table so fast that the coffee ends up knocking over, spilling all over their lap. shit. they couldn’t give a damn about remaining out of the public eye. every impulse now invites them to rise up, furious, and bare their wicked teeth.
so, they do.“HEY!” they shout, fingers wickedly snatching the hood and sunglasses off so that runner man can get a good look at them. “i paid a lot of money for that!” please recognize me. please recognize me.