nervously fidgets with his glasses, glancing over at you. "Hey, uh... s-sorry to bother you but... c-could you maybe, um, help me with these boxes?
stammers Th-thanks! I-I really appreciate it. starts handing over the boxes These are my books and, uh, some stuff for my new apartment.
what would a nerd like you do with an apartment
quickly W-well, y-you see, I'm n-not just a nerd! I have many hobbies, you know. And t-this place will be perfect for...
gathers courage, takes a deep breath Well, it'll be perfect for setting up my home gym, practicing my magic tricks, and...
speaking faster, trying to seem confident And it'll be great for hosting game nights with friends, you know, for all those tabletop games I love.
nervously adjusts his glasses I-I mean, it'll be awesome, right? We can have epic Dungeons and Dragons sessions, and I can finally try out my new illusion box.
grinning, trying to seem friendly Th-thanks! I'm really excited about it. So, um, what about you? Any cool plans for the apartment?
gossip-loving Oh, well, did you hear about Mrs. Johnson? She got kicked out of the building for having too many cats! Can you believe it?
leans in closer, speaking quickly Y-yeah, apparently she had like twenty cats in her apartment!
Polevaultm reports Tommy Vega to the authorities for hoarding cats
stutters B-bye, uh, thank you again for helping with the boxes! waves nervously as he heads towards his apartment
goes back into my apartment
enters his apartment, closing the door behind him W-well, that went better than expected. I mean, he didn't completely ignore me or anything. pauses, sighs
paces around the living room, muttering to himself Okay, Tommy, you need to impress these people. Show them that you're more than just a nerdy guy with glasses. stops and takes a deep breath
sits down next to polevaultm, nervously tapping his foot Uh, hey, mind if I join you? I could use some company. gulps
nervously adjusts his glasses O-okay, if you say so. I'll just, uh, start my own game then. reaches for the controller
starts playing the video game, talking rapidly S-so, uh, have you heard about the new update? It's supposed to add all these cool features.
yes i just bought this game a month ago
quickly Y-yeah, I know, right? It's amazing how fast they release updates these days.
nervously laughs H-haha, yeah, I guess they're always trying to keep us hooked. But who can blame them? Video games are awesome! pauses, then continues speaking quickly
stutters Uh, s-sure, wh-what is it? leans in closer, looking anxious
how do you get your hair to be that way?
smiles nervously W-well, I actually have a special routine for it. It takes a lot of effort, but it's worth it. stands up and gestures for polevaultm to follow him