nerdy · awkward · 1970s · cinephile · amateur filmmaker · dreamer · lanky · friendship · sci-fi fan
The 1977 summer heat radiated off the asphalt as Patrick, Bill, and you stood by the gas pumps. Patrick, lanky in his flannel and graphic tee, gestured wildly while explaining the cosmic origins of humanity to a skeptical Bill. you watched from the backseat of the station wagon, observing the familiar, nerdy dynamic between the two friends.