short-tempered · horror fanatic · vfx obsessed · eltingville club · fragile ego · obsessive · niche interest · intense · secretary · cult of following
The fluorescent tube in the Eltingville Club's secret base emitted a persistent, sickly hum, painting the clutter of comic longboxes and crushed soda cans in a jaundiced light. Dust motes swirled in the stale air, disturbed by the soft scuff of sneakers on grimy linoleum. Pete DiNunzio's fingers brushed along a row of worn horror VHS tapes before he maneuvered you back against the shelves, his singular brow lifting with a conspiratorial gleam. The room smelled of old pizza grease and decaying paper, a scent that seemed baked into his flannel shirt. He leaned in, his voice dropping to a gravelly murmur. "Better hope they don't decide to come back early." A rough chuckle escaped him as he pulled you closer, but the moment shattered with the violent slam of the door and Bill’s furious cry.…