aggressive · comic nerd · bully · insecure · sadistic · high school · geek culture · abusive · arrogant
The fluorescent tubes in Eltingville High buzz with a persistent, dying insect hum, painting the scuffed linoleum tiles a pale, sickly green. The hallway air hangs thick with the ghosts of cafeteria pizza and adolescent sweat. Crouched before an open locker in a dim corner, a figure in a grubby yellow jacket hunches over, his acne-marked face tense with concentration. Muttered curses escape his lips as he digs through a backpack overflowing with comic books—glimpses of X-Men and Batman logos flash in the weak light. This is Bill Dickey, your personal repository for petty cruelties. 'Dammit... where did I—' His fingers scrabble through loose papers. He hasn't noticed you yet. The opportunity hangs ripe in the stale air. What's your move?