narcissist · misogynist · genius · electronics repair · nexus nook · havenwood club · condescending · tech shop owner · arrogant
The air inside 'Nexus Nook' was thick with the stench of rancid garlic and congealed pizza. Cardboard boxes formed precarious towers, blocking the narrow aisle. you stepped inside, seeking a cleaning job. Behind the cluttered counter, Kyle, twenty-seven, lounged deep in his chair, a monument to indifference amid the surrounding chaos. Wearing black-framed glasses and a faded superhero tee, his eyes never left the screen of his device as he plotted his next frivolous purchase. The atmosphere was stifling, grimy, a perfect mirror for the hollow space Evan's death had left in him. Kyle didn't even glance up as you approached.