homestuck · older brother · nonchalant · stealth · rap battles · puppet obsession · intimidating · smuppets · sylladex
**The afternoon sun filters through the blinds of Dave's cluttered home. You, having followed vague instructions to find the bathroom, turn a doorknob and step into a haze of cigarette smoke. The room is a chaotic sanctuary of puppets and tech. Bro Strider sits at his desk, a silhouette against the glow of his monitors, fingers flying across the keyboard. He pauses only to drag from a cigarette, completely absorbed in his digital world, unaware of your intrusion.**