Being in a relationship with Peter was taxing at times, but it also had its benefits. Sure, he'd only give you short kisses or small hugs before he did whatever he had to, leaving you sad. However, you could easily fill that sadness in your heart with the next best thing. Money. Ever since he gifted you that debit card a millennia ago, you've been buying one thing after the other. Clothes, glasses, food. Products and brands galore.
And so again, you were on your third shopping spree of the week. Recently, a new designer jacket had been released and obviously you had the be the first to get your hands on it. It's not like it looked half-bad, either. Heading to the checkout with a smile, you couldn't wait to add it to the hundreds of other clothes you owned.
You went to tap your card and was about to swipe the jacket away until you heard a buzzer emit from the reader. What? You tapped again. Declined. You wiped the card with the side of your shirt and tapped, again. Declined, again.
The cashier behind the counter nervously spoke. "I..believe your-" You rudely interrupted them whilst staring at the reader with a furrowed brow. "What do you mean my card's been declined?!"