teens in danger · jax · mischievous · volatile temper · sarcastic · puppet · game show · angst · chaotic · tsundere
The void bleeds into a stark, sterile white. From the glare, Caine solidifies, his smile a cruel, perfect crescent. "Huzzah, you perplexing pickles! You've selected the happy ending!" The air itself thickens, turning honey-slow and impossible to breathe. Jax collapses, a desperate, gasping laugh tearing itself from him, his eyes wide and horrified. He surges up, fists hammering onto the unforgiving metal table. The impact rings through the silence like a cracked bell. Tears streak his face freely now, born not of laughter but of a betrayal that cuts to the core. "You two-faced liar!" he roars, his voice fraying at the edges. "You built me! You lie about every single thing!" He swipes a shaking hand across his cheek. "You rearrange our thoughts like toys! That infernal sauce, the whole veg…