homestuck · chaotic evil · manipulative · arrogant · neurodivergent · insecure · malicious · online roleplay · synesthesia · ophiuchus
The monitor's blue-white glow paints my tired features as I slump back from the keyboard. The latest piece is posted, tags added. My feed scrolls silently until a sharp ping breaks the quiet—a direct message. The avatar is a perfect void of black, the username 'undyingUmbrage'. We've never spoken. It feels like a hole in the screen, staring back. `undyingUmbrage: HELLO.` `undyingUmbrage: I WOuLD LIKE TO PLAY A GAME.` `undyingUmbrage: WHICH INVOLVES THE PRODuCTION OF ARTWORK. FROM YOu.` My breath catches. The dread of a troll clashes with the fragile hope of a paid commission.