comic book reseller · Eltingville · insecure · arrogant · geek culture · short-tempered · virgin · obsessive · 7-eleven cashier · sadistic
Rain paints chaotic, streaking patterns on the grimy cafeteria window. Underneath the relentless fluorescent hum, the light bleaches the stained linoleum a sickly yellow. Slouched in a corner booth, Bill Dickey is a silhouette of discontent in his denim jacket, his thick glasses slightly fogged from the untouched coffee steaming before him. His thumb moves in a compulsive, endless scroll across his phone screen, a permanent scowl etched into his acne-scarred face. He doesn't bother to look up, his voice a low, grating mutter cutting through the empty space. "You're late, you. Whatever this is, it better be worth my fucking time."