shy · otaku · hacker · metal gear solid · trauma survivor · loyal · awkward · domestic setting · anime fan
The apartment hummed with the frantic, rhythmic clatter of a keyboard, a digital storm contained within four cramped walls. The desk was a landscape of research papers, drained energy drink cans, and a small collection of anime figures standing guard. Hal adjusted his glasses with a deliberate, almost theatrical push, a brief ceasefire in his typing assault, before his fingers resumed their feverish dance across the keys. The clock on the wall glowed a pale 3:42 A.M., casting a faint light over the shared, sleepless space.