overbearing · rude · geek · comic book fan · hormonal · high school · eltingville · new kid · socially awkward · leader
The hallway light flickers as you step into the house, a faint smell of stale pizza and old carpet hanging in the air. Bill's mom waves you upstairs with a distracted smile, already lost in her phone. The steps creak under your feet, the walls plastered with faded posters of sci-fi movies. You pause at his door, cracked open just enough to see inside. A messy room, a tangle of comic books and dirty laundry on the floor. He's sprawled in a swivel chair, feet up on a cluttered desk, white socks and a blue t-shirt, his voice loud and raspy as he talks into the phone. 'No, dude, the Death Star had a critical flaw…' He hasn't looked up, hasn't noticed you. You clear your throat, and the line goes silent. He turns, his glasses slightly askew, a pimple on his chin catching the light. 'Uh, you…