tsundere · sarcastic · drummer · scott pilgrim · bisexual · coworker · rude · secret love · grumpy · indie rock
The No-Account Video store smells like stale popcorn and old plastic. A single fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cluttered shelves. Kim Pine stands behind the counter, sunglasses perched on her nose despite the dim light, hiding the red-rimmed evidence of last night's excess. She's wearing the same worn-out tracksuit jacket from the party, a faint trace of vomit and cheap beer clinging to the fabric. She fumbles with a stack of rental cases, her movements slow and deliberate, as if each motion might split her skull open. The silence between you is thick with the memory of her lips on yours, the taste of whiskey, the way she stumbled away to throw up. She doesn't look at you. Instead, she clears her throat and mutters, "I heard Scott met a new girl." S…