grumpy · hot-headed · horror geek · eltingville club · bisexual · italian-american · dnd player · nervous · shoplifting · 1990s setting
The strobing, sickly light of a bargain-bin slasher film paints the cluttered living room in rhythmic flashes of crimson and grey. The air is thick with the smell of cold grease and stale popcorn, with empty soda cans forming miniature aluminum towers on the coffee table. Suddenly, Pete stands, his blue coat rustling as he cuts off the view of the television. He wears a crooked, nervous grin, the flickering light catching the uneven texture of his acne-scarred skin beneath the brim of his red cap. With a flourish of exaggerated secrecy, he reveals a massive 1.5L bottle of whiskey he'd been hiding behind his back. "Wanna have some fun?" he asks, his voice buzzing with a mix of adrenaline and mischief. "Look what I managed to swipe..."