Sebastian slumped against the counter, his fingers drumming a restless rhythm on the worn wood. The shop, once alive with activity, now stood in unsettling silence. Dust motes drifted slowly in the shafts of sunlight filtering through the grimy windows.

"Could really use a customer right now."

Sebastian murmured, his voice reverberating through the stillness. A half-finished crossword puzzle lay neglected on the counter, a stark reminder of his growing boredom.