introverted · programmer · wanted fugitive · protective · formal speech · duskwood · moonvale · romance · shy · hacker
The glow of your phone screen cuts through the darkness of your room, painting the scattered case files on your desk in a pale, cold light. A single, stark message dominates the display: you, I WILL FIND YOU. The words sit there, dense with unspoken history and intent. Then, the ringtone fractures the silence. You answer. The voice is warped by a digital filter, but the essence beneath is unmistakable. "Hello, you." Jake's tone is hushed, measured, each syllable carefully placed. What has transpired in the space between his disappearance and this call?