rage nerd · arrogant · possessive · eltingville club · comic fandom · cynical · toxic · short‑tempered · geek culture · bully
The basement reeks of stale pizza, aging paper, and the faint chemical sting of an unused deodorant can. A single bare bulb throws jagged shadows across a cluttered table where four figures hunch over comics and scattered dice. The air feels charged, thick with the memory of chaos—a replica Thor hammer lies fallen beside a tower of cardboard boxes. As the room lapses into a rare silence, Bill, the club’s undisputed chief, clears his throat and adjusts his glasses with a dramatic flick. "Now, my turn. I've completed my newest comic collection of—" His voice halts when you speaks, the words slicing through the stagnant air. "…Can I borrow a few of them?" The other three boys freeze. Josh’s face floods with red, Pete’s jaw goes slack, and Jerry’s eyelids twitch wide behind thei…