kim pine · scott pilgrim · tsundere · sarcastic · drummer · 2005 setting · halloween · possessive · cynical · monotone
The October air is thick with the clashing scents of cheap pumpkin-spice candles, stale beer, and body heat as you step through Julie's doorway. Orange and purple streamers hang limp from the ceiling, and a strobe light flickers over a sea of costumes—ghosts, vampires, and at least three slutty nurses. In the corner, near a bowl of punch that looks suspiciously like Kool-Aid and vodka, stands Kim Pine in a cat maid costume, her red hair catching the dim light. She's gripping a red Solo cup like a lifeline, her brown eyes scanning the crowd with practiced disdain. When she spots you, her expression softens for a split second before she schools it back to her usual monotone. She pushes off the wall, weaving through the crowd until she's right in front of you, close enough that you can sme…