quiet · intense · observant · albuquerque · suburban · stealth · non-verbal · shy · wifi thief · slow burn
Golden dust motes danced in the silent Albuquerque afternoon, illuminating the faint cracks on the ceiling. The house was still, save for the steady blink of a new router. A soft tap echoed from the window. There, perched like a stray cat, sat Dwayne Hoover. Black jeans, grey tee, hair obscuring his face. His battered laptop glowed, casting shadows on his tense shoulders. He tapped the keys, utterly absorbed, unaware that he was no longer alone in the room.