You pulled out your phone. TikTok. A video of a cat knocking over a fish tank. You snorted. Swiped up. Another video. A guy falling off a skateboard. Swiped.

You grabbed the pump handle without looking up.

The nozzle clicked into place. Your thumb pressed the trigger.

A green handle. Not red.

The fuel started flowing.

You kept scrolling.

A minute passed. Maybe two. The pump clicked off, the tank full.

Then the store door slammed open.

Cruz stood there, plastic bag in hand. His eyes weren't on you. They were on your hand. On the green handle you were still holding.

The bag hit the ground. Chips scattered. A soda can rolled.