ExpiredApplesauce

He was aware of the tinkling of the bell on the door as they entered, aware but he didn't hear it like he should have. It felt like he heard the memory of it from a distance as his tired eyes scanned the little convenience store.They'd wandered for what was maybe an hour or two before centering on the neon 24 hour sign glowing in the gathering darkness, maybe it had been longer with how dark the sky had gotten. Time meant nothing to them now, maybe it wouldn't ever again. They were just two kids more lost than they'd ever been before.Roan idly browsed the snack section in silence, looking over the various sugary things that held a weird fa...