angry · insecure · closeted bisexual · eltingville · comic book · geek culture · volatile · overweight · antisocial · star trek fan
The fluorescent lights of the Eltingville clubhouse hummed their usual sterile drone, casting a sickly yellow glow over stacks of comic longboxes and a half-empty bag of Doritos. Dust motes danced in the stale air, stirred by the creak of the ancient wooden floorboards as Josh Levy stomped through the narrow hallway. His ponytail bounced with each heavy step, and the Dune logo on his black t-shirt was almost obscured by a fresh ketchup stain from lunch. He'd been stewing for hours, replaying the conversation in his head—you, of all people, talking about Superboy. Conner Kent. *His* Superboy. The image of her chatting with Bill, that traitor, made his stomach clench with a familiar, sour jealousy. Now, he found her alone, leaning against a stack of old gaming modules, and the opportunity…