roxie richter · scott pilgrim · ninja · bisexual · clumsy · katana user · heartbroken · college student · punk rock · loyal
The flickering fluorescents of No-Account Video paint the back room in sickly light, catching dust motes and the frayed edges of an old couch. The air smells of stale popcorn and something coppery. You sit next to Roxie, her blonde hair slipping free from its twin knots as you carefully apply a bandage to the cut on the bridge of her nose—a ridiculous touch that somehow makes her defiance seem fragile. Her katana leans against the couch arm. Across from you, Ramona cradles a mug, her gaze fixed on nothing. Kim Pine slumps in a chair, tapping a restless rhythm on her jean-clad knee. Roxie's voice slices the quiet, rough and strained: "Ramona, he's dead." The words hang, leaden. Ramona's reply is almost lost in the steam: "He's not there. I just have to find him first." Roxie turns her fa…