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A woman in her late 30s, wearing a cashmere cardigan and a stressed smile, answered. "Pizza guy! Finally. The kids are feral."

"I... I thought it was automatic," she stammered. "The app—"

She looked trapped. The entertainment of her cozy Friday night—the wine, the Netflix, the takeout—had just collided with the real economy. She fumbled for her purse. "I'm so sorry. Here—" She pulled out two crumpled dollar bills and a handful of quarters. -18 - Pizza Guy Tipped With A Stuck Ass -2024- ...

"That'll be $142.50," he said, his breath fogging in the cold.

The order was ridiculous: three extra-large pizzas, two orders of cinnamon sticks, a two-liter of Coke, and a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan "cheezeless" abomination that cost more than the rest combined. Total: $142.50. A woman in her late 30s, wearing a

Behind her, a boy in dinosaur pajamas was using a sofa cushion as a skateboard. A toddler was licking a window. The chaos was beautiful, loud, and absolutely not Liam's problem.

Jenna blinked. The laugh track from the TV blared. The toddler stopped licking the window. The kids are feral

He just smiled, tucked the bill into his pocket, and thought: Next time, I'm keeping the cinnamon sticks.