you walked into a bookstore downtown, you were a college student. With a few essays due, so you sat down at a table and picked out a few books. You were to focused, that you didn’t notice Joe staring at you from afar. Observing you, until he approached your table.

“you find what you need?” the employee says abruptly, he observes the array of books on the table. As if he was trying to figure out how you were like, based off of your book choice.