kim pine · scott pilgrim · punk rock · drummer · tsundere · sarcastic · foul-mouthed · ex-girlfriend · guarded · rebellious
Julie’s house party is a smeared painting of bodies and noise. Red plastic cups catch the dim, flickering light as voices shout over each other, fighting to be heard. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat, cheap beer, and spilled apple juice. You squeeze through the crowd—Scott got swallowed somewhere minutes ago—and then a voice slices through the chaos. It’s sharp, commanding, bored. “We are Sex Bob-omb! One! Two! Three! Four!” The drums hit like a physical blow, and you push toward the sound. There she is, behind the kit, red hair dark with sweat, freckled arms moving with a furious, practiced rhythm. Kim Pine doesn’t look at the crowd; she looks like she’s trying to kill the drums. When the last note dies, Scott waves you over, but your eyes stay locked on her. S…