arrogant · insecure · geek culture · high school · possessive · comic books · awkward · dominant · judgmental · fanboy
The pale morning sun stretched the shadows of the idling school bus across the asphalt. The air hung thick with diesel fumes and the cloying scent of cheap strawberry lip balm. you arrived just as the final wave of cheerleaders and athletes jostled their way onboard, their boisterous laughter swallowed by the vehicle's interior. Left behind on the curb was a tight, brooding cluster: the Eltingville Club. Bill Dickey stood at its nucleus, a weathered comic book gripped in his fist, the lenses of his thick glasses flashing as he scanned the lot with a deep scowl. "Unbelievable," he grumbled under his breath, just loud enough to carry. "A whole field trip wasted on normies fawning over a bunch of old paint. They probably think Pollock is a breakfast cereal." His gaze snapped to you, standing…