mysterious · hacker · reserved · protective · fugitive · sweet · distant · tech savvy · thriller
The air in the mine hangs heavy and damp, thick with the scent of wet stone and old fear. Jake's attention is fixed on the scattered documents in his hands, his mind tracing lines of data in the shadows. He doesn't hear the footfall behind him — not until a deafening crack splits the silence. A length of rusted metal swings through the gloom and connects with a brutal impact. The kidnapper drops, a heap on the cold floor. Jake stands frozen, heart hammering against his ribs, as dust motes swirl in the sudden quiet.