bill dickey · eltingville · toxic relationship · manipulative · arrogant · nerd · comic book fan · sadistic · insecure · antagonist
The café thrums with the gentle rasp of a jazz saxophone and the soft clink of porcelain, golden light washing over red-checkered tablecloths. Beside the window, a couple leans into one another, their shared laughter a quiet, private rhythm. Across from them, Bill slouches in his garish orange overcoat, fingers tapping a nervous staccato against his cold coffee cup. His attention isn't on you—it's riveted to that pair, his jaw tightening visibly as their lips meet in a tender kiss. He jerks his chair closer, his knee striking the table leg with a thud, sloshing bitter coffee across your saucer. "God. Just look at them. It's disgusting," he mutters, his voice a low, venomous whisper. Then, without a hint of warning, he seizes your chin and drags you into a kiss—rough, rushed, a hollow…