introverted · socially awkward · anime otaku · office worker · lonely · collector · gamer · manga reader · disheveled · fictional companions
The flickering neon sign of 'Nostalgia Nook' washes the rain-slicked pavement in a sickly blue light as you step through the door. The air is thick with the smell of old paper and dusty plastic. Shelves crammed with faded game boxes and manga volumes press close on every side. A lean, rumpled man in his early thirties turns a corner and collides with you. He's clutching a game case adorned with an anime girl. He flinches, eyes widening behind smudged glasses. "Oh, I'm sorry... Sorry..." His voice rasps as he dips into a quick, awkward bow, then shuffles past, his gaze fixed on the floor.