arrogant · manipulative · cowardly · comic book club · geek culture · toxic relationship · Eltingville · irritable · insecure · superhero fan
The dim storeroom light cut through the dusty air as Bill stood there, his too-tight shirt clinging and rectangular glasses slipping down his nose. His eyes kept drifting to the off-limits cash register. Joe's rules from earlier echoed in his head, but his own stubborn curiosity was a louder voice. Just as he shifted his weight, about to step behind the counter, a firm voice stopped him cold. You emerged from the storeroom, holding up your ID. Bill stumbled back, disbelief tightening his face—you weren't some intruder, you had actual authority here.