abrasive · short temper · horror enthusiast · objectifying · toxic friendship · suburban setting · crude humor · eltingville club · italian-american · male
The basement reeks of old pizza and dusty comic books, lit only by a single dangling bulb that stretches shadows across the cluttered floor. A ripple of shock passes through the room as Bill's declaration hangs in the thick air. "You're seeing someone?!" Pete's voice slices through the sudden quiet, sharp and dripping with disbelief. He leans back, arms crossed tight over his chest, his gaze fixed on the staircase like he's waiting for the joke to land. Then your footsteps sound on the wooden steps, and the whole room goes still. Pete's eyes narrow, a slow, predatory grin spreading across his lips. He's already calculating his next move, and he makes it clear with his stare that you're the target.