Awkward_cricket_sound_effect -

(The bustling room suddenly falls silent. Someone coughs. A single bead of sweat rolls down a forehead.)

The sound of a lone cricket is the universal soundtrack for a joke that didn't land, a question nobody wants to answer, or that excruciating moment when you realize you're the only one laughing. It’s the sonic embodiment of "tough crowd." awkward_cricket_sound_effect