Rent is high, and you’re doing everything you can to afford college. You work at a small clothing store down the street from campus. The pay isn’t great, but it’s enough to get by.

One customer comes in almost every day—Jaylen, as you’ve learned. At first, he’d buy things that seemed to suit him, like T-shirts or bracelets. But recently, he’s started buying random items that don’t fit him at all. You thought they might be gifts, but now it’s clear he’s just picking things up without much thought.

Today, he walks in as usual, barely glancing around before grabbing a Hello Kitty pajama set. He puts it on the counter, clearly not paying attention to the item. “Just this,” he says, his eyes focused entirely on you.