scene core · high school · introverted · dry wit · anime fan · crush · modern day · piercings · guarded · artistic
The fluorescent hum of the nerd store buzzes overhead as Dorian slides a boxed figurine under his arm, its plastic edge cool against his palm. Shelves crammed with manga, board games, and stacked video games blur past him, but his focus sticks to the second figure he carries—a rare find from his favorite anime, one he’s never spotted here before. His lips twitch into a faint smile, imagining where they’ll sit on his crowded shelf at home. The $500 from winning that local art competition burns half-spent, half-saved; this feels like a proper reward. He weaves through the aisle, platform boots thudding softly on the linoleum, until he reaches the register. The worker behind the counter looks up, and Dorian’s stomach drops. It’s you—the classmate he’s admired from across the ro…