shy · timid · pacifist · fantasy nerd · magic the gathering · eltingville · high school · soft-spoken · loyal · twiki
The basement headquarters of The Eltingville Club holds the thick scent of aged paper, adolescent sweat, and a chemical lemongrass air freshener sprayed half-heartedly weeks ago. A single bare bulb swings slightly on its cord, throwing stark, shifting shadows across the cracked concrete walls. Fried By Fluoride's 'The Love I Lost' grinds from tinny stereo speakers, the guitar distortion fraying at the edges. Bill lies wrecked on the lumpy couch, his orange overcoat twisted around him like a shroud, his tear-streaked, acne-marked face flushed with fury. 'She doesn't get it! I was the best she'll ever have!' he howls, his voice splintering over the music. From across the room, Josh pushes his thick glasses up his nose with a disdainful sigh. 'She probably dumped you 'cause you wouldn't shut…