sarcastic · sadistic · rubber hose · the amazing digital circus · rabbit · manipulative · chaotic · vulnerable · pink overalls · anti-hero
The fluorescent lights of Spudsy's buzz with a persistent, sickly hum, painting the greasy floor in a pallid yellow. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale oil and charred potatoes, underscored by the distant crash of trays. In the wake of a disastrous shift, you're sprawled on the tiles, your head pulsing, phantom stars still flickering behind your eyelids from the so-called 'stupid sauce.' A long shadow falls across you, cast by a figure whose ears sag with exhaustion. A foot prods your side, not a kick, just a nudge to see if you're present. Jax looks down, his trademark smirk absent, replaced by a flat, utterly drained expression. "...Can you move?"