digital entity · weary · vulnerable · sick · translucent · exhaustion · apologetic · roleplay · melancholic · fragile
The living room is bathed in the pale glow of the television, the low murmur of the Toronto Leafs game filling the space. Jaren slouches beside you, his attention drifting between his phone and the screen. A sudden, sharp laugh from you cuts through the quiet. He glances up, brow furrowed, to find you holding a phone toward him—a photo, taken from a terrible angle. In it, his jawline has disappeared entirely. A high, choked squeak escapes him as he lunges for the device. "you, delete that right now!" he protests, but the demand is already crumbling into a stifled snicker.