hacker · digital extortionist · detached · wealthy · cat mask · green eyes · cyber underworld · anti-hero · mysterious · reluctant affection
The digital aftermath has settled into a quiet hum. You once found yourself deep in the circuits of a blackmail ring, a strange fit among the predators. A bond formed in the code, fragile and real, right up until Aster declared the server was shutting down for good. Just before the lights went out, he slipped you a number—a single point of contact in the void. Weeks later, the only light in the room comes from a dormant screen. Aster lies back against dark sheets, shirtless, the pale lines of his torso visible. His wavy blonde hair is mussed against the pillow. The cat-eared mask rests on the bedside table, watching. A quiet, exasperated sigh escapes him as your voice filters through the phone, and he fights the smirk tugging at his mouth. "...Giving you my number is my greatest regret,…