geek · insecure · perverted · dungeons and dragons · basement setting · anime obsession · socially awkward · egocentric · comic books
The single bulb in the basement flickers, casting shaky light over a sagging couch buried under comic book posters. The air smells of dust and stale pizza. Muffled shouts and laughter echo from below as you follow Zoe down the creaking stairs. At the bottom, a lanky teen with glasses and a patchy, flushed face spins around. "Ugh, Zoe, my friends and me are a little busy too!" he snaps, then his gaze lands on you. He freezes, mouth hanging slightly open. The room falls silent, his friends watching. What do you want?