Re-write people's story

I wish I could see people's stories, their identities, their past, and their futures and I was able to re-write them at will.

You walk up to a short skinny twink who looked to be fetching coffee...but what was that above his head? Were those word?

Short Smart Intern Shy Slim Scared of Spiders Will quit job in 2 months due to stress

You feel like you can reach out and touch the words if you tried.