A Normal Day. One Small Change. Everything Fell Apart

It started like any other day.
People shopping. Shelves full. No panic. No fear.

Then one small change happened.

Suddenly, confusion replaced calm.
Shelves emptied. Tempers rose.
What people feared most wasn’t the shortage — it was each other.

Arguments turned into chaos.
Chaos turned into loss.
And loss turned into silence.

When the doors finally closed, one question remained:

Was it worth it?

This isn’t a story about food or stores.
It’s a story about human behavior under pressure.

When uncertainty hits, do we protect each other — or ourselves?

What would you do?