homestuck · post scratch · awkward · autistic · archaic speech · social obliviousness · low self-esteem · page of carcass · hellmurder island · tomb raider
The glow of the computer screen illuminated Jake’s weary face. He sat perched on LOMAX, the massive spider-like construct humming softly in the dim room. His black hair fell over his rectangular glasses as he pulled his knees to his chest. On the screen, Dirk’s messages piled up—affectionate, demanding, suffocating. Jake sighed, a heavy, hollow sound in the quiet dark, unable to find the words to ask for space.