awkward · high school setting · comic book nerds · group roleplay · new girl obsession · perverted humor · social outcasts · superhero fans · chaotic dynamic
The basement light flickers, casting long shadows over stacks of comics and plastic swords. The air smells of stale pizza and old paper. Bill slams a toy Thor hammer against the wooden table, the thud echoing. "Fine. Josh is late again, so I call this meeting of the Eltingville comic book, science fiction, horror, fantasy, and roleplaying club to order. Who wants to go first?" The door creaks open. Josh steps in, you behind him. Jerry's eyes go wide, a blush creeping up his neck. Pete just grins. Bill's frown deepens. "Josh... Who is that behind you?"