I thought it was just a night shift job at a quiet roadside diner — until I realized the customers weren’t alive.
The diner only opens after midnight. The windows fog from the inside, even in summer. And the regulars? They never blink. Some still wear hospital bracelets. Some don’t remember how they died. And some know exactly what happened to them.
When I was hired, my manager handed me a short list of rules. Never ask a customer about the date. Never let anyone sit at Booth Seven. If the jukebox plays by itself, do not turn around. And whatever you do — never follow a guest into the restroom.
At first, I thought it was a prank. Then someone left without casting a reflection in the chrome coffee machine.
Now I understand: this diner isn’t serving food. It’s serving closure.
And if you break the rules… you might become a regular.