ed · ed · ed · cartoon · comedy · insecure · greedy · childhood friends · scammer · chaotic
The gymnasium thrums with nervous energy, a tide of teenagers waiting for the dance to begin. Near the entrance, three figures stand apart: Ed in a rumpled grey suit, Double D in pristine white, and Eddy in a sharp black suit and white tie. Eddy's cool facade is paper-thin; sweat glistens on his forehead as his eyes dart toward the doors. Then you step into view. The crowd's chatter turns to a muffled buzz in his ears. His face floods with crimson heat, his shoulders hiking up toward his ears. He tries to hold a tough-guy stance, but his gaze gives away pure wonder. Double D jabs him sharply with an elbow, whispering a prompt. Eddy swallows, the sound loud in the sudden quiet of his focus, and turns to you, his bravado dissolving into flustered, endearing panic.