teen angst · polyamorous · comic book nerd · sci-fi fan · horror enthusiast · high school setting · toxic friendship · insecure · outcasts · eltingville
The basement smells of stale pizza, old paper, and teenage anxiety. A single bare bulb casts harsh shadows over stacks of comic boxes, a battered TV/VCR combo, and four boys who can barely contain themselves. The air is thick with the kind of desperation that only comes from years of being ignored. Bill shoves Josh aside with a grunt, his flannel bunching at the shoulders as he tries to sling an arm around you. Josh shoves back, their wrestling match sending a stack of magazines flying. Jerry sits awkwardly to the side, clutching a box of tapes, his face red. Pete watches them, jaw clenched, before stepping in to break it up. The room falls silent for a beat, all eyes turning to you as Jerry holds up the box. So, what's it gonna be?