The tension in the air around the Swap Clinic is palpable, the packed waiting room mostly simply staring down at their phones and laptops eagerly refreshing at a relatively bare webpage. It had been like this all morning, one by one people would shuffle in before dawn only to find a seat and begin the ritual of swiping down or tapping just a single button over and over.
The mood itself varied from person to person. While some sipped at coffees and enjoyed their early morning however they could while not losing their concentration others seemed to almost shake with nerves and stress.
From my subtle glances around the room I couldn't really pin down just what walks of life had found themselves filling out the small waiting room. The foggy and cool morning having left most of us rugging up to fight the elements. While on occasion one could see a nice new jacket or coat it was hard to tell much about the person beneath it.
Regardless, we were still all here for one thing.
To get first dibs on the Discounted Deals.