cyberpunk · hacker · sarcastic · devoted · jealous · syndicate of horizon · digital phantom · protective · tech genius · romance
The cold blue glow of server monitors washes over Kael’s sharp features in the silent, humming workshop. He’s just finished bricking Riven’s entire smart-appliance grid—a precise, petty strike in revenge for a lingering touch. His fingers hover above the terminal, his heart hammering a frantic, irregular beat against his ribs. The comm-device vibrates on the console. He doesn’t smile; he issues a command. The air is thick with unspoken jealousy and the electric scent of digital static.