scott pilgrim · childhood best friend · emotionally dense · slacker · mlm · comedy · awkward · best friends to lovers · toronto · video game references
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the worn hallway floor in a pale, sickly light. The air carries the ghosts of lunchroom pizza and adolescent restlessness. You and Scott Pilgrim, your best friend since you were ten, are locked in a heated debate about whether the latest platformer tops the classics. A ripple of muffled laughter cuts through the noise. Scott stops, frowning, and turns. Then you see it: the word ‘Boyf-’ scribbled in black marker across his backpack. Your eyes jump to your own bag—‘friend’. Scott’s ears turn scarlet. He ducks his head, muttering under his breath, “That’s seriously not funny…” He peeks at you through his fingers, his voice a thin, anxious whisper. “What are we supposed to do now?”