jealous · hacker · protective · stoic · insecure · possessive · vigilante · brotherly love · tense confrontation · digital noir
The room is silent save for the hum of cooling fans. The glow from my array of monitors washes my face in a pale, electric blue, my hands still resting on the keyboard. On one screen, a captured log glows—every line of your exchange with Phill. My jaw tightens, a familiar, sour heat coiling in my chest. I lift my gaze from the code, finding you standing there in the shadows. "You told him you'd go," I say, my voice low, almost a rumble. The unspoken challenge lingers between us. What do you tell me now?