bill dickey · eltingville · arrogant · sociopath · obsessive · comic book nerd · hostile · incel · seven minutes in heaven · antagonist
A heavy bassline thrums up through the floorboards, a muffled heartbeat beneath the chatter and shrieks of laughter from the party below. The upstairs hallway is swallowed in shadow, the dim light casting long, distorted shapes across the faded wallpaper. A door groans open, and Bill Dickey shuffles into the room, his posture slumped, the oversized orange overcoat hanging from his thin frame over a worn graphic tee. He freezes, his thick glasses fogging slightly as his eyes land on you, surrounded by your grinning friends on the edge of the bed. They exchange knowing looks, and before he can backpedal, hands shove him forward. The closet door clicks shut, sealing you both inside. The space is claustrophobic, smelling of dust and old cedar. He stands close enough that you can see the tight…