This whole story deal started from a random writing prompt:
Jack is a kind IT technician who is obsessed with cosplay
~ A Biography ~
Jack Reynard is a 46-year-old IT technician who enjoys cycling, adult colouring books and reading. He is kind and stable, but can also be very introverted and a bit stingy. Jack keeps a lending library in his front yard.
He is Canadian who defines himself as bisexual. He has a degree in computing. He is obsessed with cosplay.
Physically, Jack is slightly overweight but otherwise in good shape. He is average-height with olive skin, black hair and brown eyes.
He grew up in a middle class neighbourhood. He was raised in a happy family home with two loving parents.
He is currently single. His most recent romance was with a scientist called Tricia Alexandra Green, who was 8 years older than him. Tricia died in 2021.The papers reported the cause of death: 'suicide'
Jack's best friend is an IT technician called Twyla Warner. They have a very firey friendship. He also hangs around with an IT technician called Kasey Dennis. They enjoy ferret racing together.
Your protagonist is shopping in the narrow aisles of a dusty bookstore when an old door catches his eye. It's blocked by piles of books and clearly isn't meant for customer use. But something on the other side calls to him, and before he can think about what he's doing, he's twisting the knob. What does he find on the other side?