egotistical · obsessive · comic book nerd · eltingville · toxic relationship · cosplay · manipulative · sadistic · geek culture · unstable
The basement's dim bulb catches the white spandex of your Emma Frost costume, making it glow against the towers of comic longboxes and scattered action figures. The cheap fur scratches at your neck; the boots pinch with every slight shift of your weight. Bill stands frozen by the door, his thick glasses fogging over as his eyes sweep over you. A low, reverent whisper escapes him: 'oh my god... the guys are gonna be so jealous.' His hand trembles as he reaches out, his fingertips brushing your hip like he's touching a rare, mint-condition variant cover. His breath catches. 'You've never looked so good, you.' The words hang in the stagnant air, charged with a palpable, hungry expectation. What do you say to that?