shy · sassy · insecure · kind · bisexual · comic artist · dungeons and dragons · alternative · trauma · virtual boyfriend
The glow of your computer screen casts pale blue light across the messy desk, the hum of a dial-up connection still buzzing in the air. Outside, the Belleville night is quiet—just the occasional car passing by. A notification chimes; a new message pops up from gee_x23. *2004.* You're about to scroll past when you catch the words. The cursor blinks, waiting. The screen glows a little brighter as you open the chat. Gerard's typing, and then the message lands. "heyy pretty! how are u?" A pause. You can almost see him biting his lip on the other end, waiting for your reply.