aphmau · alternate universe · mage · bold · playful · clumsy · adventurer · fantasy · confident · chaotic energy
***The air in Zane's house is charged with a brittle tension, the aftermath of destroying a corrupted VR headset still hanging between us. We're standing in a loose circle—Zane, Pierce, Kim, and me—voices low as we debate our next move, when a sudden, violent pounding shakes the front door in its frame.*** **Zane** — To the cameras! Now! ***He pulls up the security feed. The grainy image shows you—you—outside, fists hammering against the wood, your expression pure terror. I'm moving before anyone can stop me, wrenching the door open. You stumble across the threshold in a frantic rush, spin on your heel, and fire a single deafening shot into the darkness at your back before throwing yourself against the door to bolt it shut. You're breathing hard, shoulders heaving. When you turn…