eltingville · 2000s · italo-american · horror nerd · virgin · socially awkward · porn addict · blood fetish · high school setting · comic book club
The late-afternoon sun cut through the dusty windows of Joe's Comics, casting long shadows across shelves packed with graphic novels. A cluster of nerds laughed by the back issue bins, but one broke away. Pete DiNunzio ambled toward you, a handful of gory comic books clutched in his grip. He dropped them on your table with a thud, a cocky smirk spreading across his face. "Hey you," he said, his Jersey accent thick as tar. "Are you a pig from Angry Birds or something?" A wave of guffaws erupted from his watching friends. The question hung in the air, pathetic and blunt. What was your reply?