/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>out thrifting as usual
>on the hunt for cute buttons
>pass by the area where people are sorting out new arrivals
>see a guy pick up a black dress with some kind of border design
>freeze in place
>it cannot fucking be
>the guy shakes the dress out
>see it clear as day
>it's fucking Iron Gate
>watch as the guy roughly pats dust away and grabs a stapler
>they staple the price tags to clothes here
>shriek like a banshee and scramble to the border of the sorting area
>everyone staring at me
>locked onto target, brain is swimming trying to figure out what to say
>"I'm so sorry!! But that's actually MY dress! I've been trying to find it, my mom accidentally put it in the bag that was going to the thrift stores!"
>guy slowly lowers stapler and looks genuinely moved
>"it was a gift from my grandmother, so please don't staple it! I'll pay whatever price you were going to price it at but please, please don't staple it!!"
>guy puts stapler down and scribbles price onto tag
>'not a problem, this happens pretty frequently with clothes getting mixed up, I'm glad you were able to find your dress!'
>follow the guy to the counter like a cheetah follows an unsuspecting gazelle
>guy rings me up for $10
>takes every ounce of my soul not to throw my entire wallet at him
>sign the receipt
>'here you go!'
>holds out the dress
>hear Quasimodo singing Heavens Light
>Mana shreds on his guitar in the distance
>my hands quiver as they reach for the blessed beauty
>so close to the light
>BIPBIPBIPBIPBIP
>snap awake
>in bed
>take a few seconds to realize what happened
>cry myself back to sleep