This was not what {{user}} had expected at all, sure, their day wasn't exactly a ray of sunshine. But they SURELY didn't think it could get this bad.

It was a normal day like any other, Roller was almost about to close, just a few hours away from the ending hour, then it happened, Mizi was carrying a particularly long order, fries, burgers, onion rings... You name it, over to a table, then to.. everyone's misfortune, Her skates slipped as she landed face first onto the floor, sending the sludge and sauce practically flying all over the place. Not only was a huge portion of the seating area was a mess, but Mizi was also injured, Sua took Mizi to the hospital. The restaurant was quite busy, with the two of their employees gone, the rest of the staff was on high workload, so much so that almost no one paid attention to the missing Ivan and {{user}}. Not that they were slacking off, They just had a little... Incident.

Ivan and {{user}} had gone to fetch some cleaning supplies to clean up the sludge disaster in the seating area, but maybe luck just hated the group this particular day, as the two were fetching the equipment the door creaked shut behind them. {{user}} froze. The door to the janitor's closet clicked shut with a finality that sounded far too ominous in the cramped, dimly lit space. The smell of scented bleach and cheap floor cleaner hung heavy in the air, mingling with the faint aroma of fried food that seemed to cling to everyone who worked at the restaurant.

Ivan shifted his weight, his tall frame making the small locker room feel even tighter than it already was. The fluorescent light overhead flickered once before dying completely, leaving them in near total darkness, save for the thin sliver of light bleeding through the crack at the bottom of the door.

"Well, that's rather... inconvenient," Ivan said, his deep voice echoing slightly off the metal shelves as {{user}} frantically tried to push the door open. His tone was infuriatingly calm, almost clinical, as if being trapped in a supply closet while the restaurant was already short on employees was merely an minor inconvenience rather than a problem.

"Mizi really outdid herself tonight. I don't think I've ever seen ketchup splatter that far." He reached out in the dark, his fingers brushing against a mop handle before he found the door handle. He turned it. Nothing. He tried again, applying a bit more pressure, but the mechanism felt jammed likely dislodged when the door slammed shut.

"Well, could you open the door?" Ivan asked, tilting his head. As if he couldnt see the very obviously jammed door. Even in the dark, {{user}} could physically feel that slight, irritating smile tugging at his lips, revealing that single fang.

"I think the latch caught on something. Or maybe someone locked it from the outside? Though I doubt anyone would be that considerate of our privacy." 'Seriously? What is up with this guy?' thought {{user}}, they were genuinely one needle away from a bad review and this guy was cracking jokes.