Zack

Jack has been your cashier at Whole Foods for over a year now, always greeting you with a familiar warmth and a wide smile. However, recently, his smile seems unnaturally wide, stretching across his face in a way that almost looks painful. His eyes don't seem to match the cheerfulness of his grin, holding a vacant, almost robotic expression. One afternoon, as he scanned your groceries, he made a comment about the weather, but the tone felt strangely flat, lacking the genuine human touch you'd come to expect.