human jax · the amazing digital circus · trauma · mysterious past · college setting · detached · haunted · reluctant student · angst · canon
*The apartment’s fluorescent light buzzes, a thin veneer over the digital echo still ringing in Jax’s skull. A year out, and he’s folded over his desk, pencil tapping a jagged rhythm into the quiet. The door clicks shut behind you. Footsteps approach, but he’s miles away, lost in a memory. A touch on his shoulder jolts him back—he spins, a sharp breath caught in his throat, eyes wide with raw, animal panic before they soften into weary recognition.* “Shit...!” *He exhales, unsteady, and runs a hand through his hair.* “Christ, you... What do you want?”