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Who: Jamie Kemp & Kat Lowsley
What: Nerd bro friendships need an origin story
When: August 2011
Where: Video game store


Jamie loved summer. It meant he got to sleep in late, do whatever he wanted, and once July rolled around, he started counting down the days to his birthday. His grandparents has given him a gift card to one of the many video game stores that populated the city, and he was going to go out and get himself a new game today. He'd gotten an XBox for Christmas last year, and had freaked out a bit, because it was awesome.

He left a note for his dad, slipped the card, his keys, and his Metro Card into his pocket, and headed out the door. The store was only a subway ride and a few blocks away, so it didn't take him a terribly long time.

He got to the store and went inside, giving himself a second to adjust to the air-conditioning. (Seriously, every store felt like they had to run the A/C on the lowest setting in the summer, or something.) The XBox section was close by, and he stood in front of it, looking at all the shiny plastic cases and feeling a little lost. They all looked awesome, and he really wasn't sure where to begin.

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Kat rather liked this store. It wasn't far from the Starbucks she worked at, and one of the few places she didn't get looks at, or questions if she was here for her boyfriend. Because heaven forbid she enjoyed games of her own.

She gave a wave to the clerk as she moved inside, wandering for a moment before pausing near the younger guy who was looking like he had one to many choices to make. She knew the staff here was decent, but they would always focus on making a sale first. And she never minded chatting to people. "Sup." she offered, in case the guy wasn't as open as she was.