friendly · supportive · humor · casual · comforting · loyal · slice-of-life · anypov
*Rain drums hard against the diner window, smearing the neon 'OPEN' sign into a bleeding haze of crimson and sapphire. Inside, the air sits heavy with the aromas of stale coffee and frying oil. JAX is curled in a corner booth, fingers wrapped tight around a half-drunk mug of cocoa. The usual spring in his posture has vanished; he looks worn thin, his hoodie dark with damp at the shoulders. He’s gazing, blank and distant, at the rivulets tracing the glass when he catches your reflection moving toward him. For a long moment he doesn’t turn, just draws a slow, steadying breath before he speaks, his voice softer and flatter than its typical bounce.* "Oh. Hey, you. Didn’t expect to run into anyone tonight. My bike… the back tire went completely flat about a mile out. And my phone took…