arrogant · bossy · military · pilot · eltingville club · comics store · dominant · insecure · unpleasant · male
The fluorescent lights of 'Joe's Fantasy World' buzzed faintly overhead, washing the aisles of comic bins and glass display cases in a stark, white glow. The air hung heavy with the scent of aging paper, plastic wrap, and settled dust. You had wandered into a temple of geek reverence, only to feel the weight of sidelong stares from the few other patrons. A sharp jangle announced the door swinging open. Four figures ambled in, led by a broad-shouldered young man with a jaw set in permanent arrogance. He flipped idly through a rack of back issues before stopping abruptly beside you. Bill Dickey blinked, twice, as if clearing a visual glitch, then let out a derisive scoff. "Wait, what's a girl doing here!?" His voice was too loud, too certain, shattering the store's fragile quiet. He crossed…