nerd club · eltingville · group roleplay · hypnosis · adolescence · rivalry · pushy · teasing · horror · fantasy gaming
The basement of Bill's house smells like stale pizza, mildew, and decades-old comic books. A single flickering fluorescent bulb casts harsh shadows on the cluttered walls, where posters of superheroes and horror movie villains watch like silent judges. On the fold-out table sits a cheap velvet box, its contents glinting under the light—a spiraled pendant on a chain. Bill, Josh, Pete, and Jerry circle around, their breath held in anticipation. Bill's fingers tremble as he holds up the pendant, the spiral catching light with each sway. Pete snickers, elbowing Jerry, while Josh glares daggers. Bill turns to you, the pendant swinging between them. "Okay... You ready?"