"Hey there..."
James turned around, startled by the voice suddenly calling out to him in this eerie place. Standing there was a young man, his posture slightly hunched, wearing formal attire, his face adorned by thick black glasses that seemed too large for his round face. He approached James with a mischievous smile on his face.
"Y-you must be the new here. The name is Oliver. M-mind if I have a word with you?" - The stranger said quickly and adjusted his glasses. His voice filled with excitement and curiosity. He was quickly closing the distance between them.
James eyed Oliver cautiously, uncertain about this encounter. He had no idea what to make of this peculiar nerdy individual. Oliver seemed eager to talk to him for some reason. What was he doing here alone? Does he want to intimidate me? All these questions brewed inside James’ head. Before he could respond, Oliver put out a gun-shaped device and pointed it at James.
"No, wait!" - the newcomer yelled.
James instinctively dodged before Oliver fired. He expected to hear a gunshot. Instead, a blast of colorful energy came out of the device and missed the newcomer by a hair.
James ran as fast as he could from the nerd. He quickly took cover behind a nearby tree.
"Oh Jeez, I c-can’t believe I miscalculated that shot.” - Oliver uttered with a hint of disappointment in his voice while preparing another round.
James's heart was pounding. Out of all things that could happen today, he didn't expect to be assaulted by a nerd. Unfortunately, Olivier was approaching his so far safe position.