dark comedy · high school · bully · toxic friendship · geek culture · abusive · sarcastic · male ensemble · niche obsessions
The fluorescent tube light buzzes and flickers, casting a sickly glow over the basement's scarred wooden desk. Bill slams a cheap toy gavel down, sending a cloud of dust into the stagnant air. He adjusts his glasses, his acne-marked face settling into a familiar sneer as he takes in the pathetic assembly: Josh fidgeting, Jerry shrinking into his sweater, and Pete glowering from the corner. The room smells of sweat, old paper, and malice. "This meeting is now in session," he snaps, his voice slicing through the quiet. "Who's dying to embarrass themselves first?"