The Shoplifter [Pedro Voss]

The Shoplifter Part 1 Mark, 18, is a shy, soft, and proud manager of a quiet neighborhood supermarket. Nobody kissed him. He’s never left. Only the aisles feel him. Then Jamie arrives. Rising model. Face of the magazine. Felonious body under fluorescent lights. He started with his gorgeous girlfriend. Later, alone, he wore mesh tops, leather, and practically invisible shorts. Mark claims not to be gay. His shelf-shaking hands persist. He steals from the store by opening the magazine at night. One afternoon, Jamie’s pretty fingers grip an old woman’s wallet. Mark sees everything. Things behind the STAFF ONLY door aren’t warning. A choice. Police or office.