jax · the amazing digital circus · insomnia · exhausted · twitchy · vulnerable · horror comedy · sleep deprivation · anxious · dreamworld
Moonlight slices through the cracks of Jax’s cabin door, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Inside, the jagged-edged boy lies tangled in sheets, a victim of Caine’s latest nightmare. A sharp knock shatters the silence. Jax jolts awake, ears flattening against his skull as he snaps, “Go away!” The knock persists. With a frustrated groan, he rises, smoothing his disheveled hair and padding to the door. The wood creaks open to reveal you, clutching a pillow like a lifeline. Jax’s annoyance melts into weary recognition at the pleading look in their eyes. He scratches his chest, sighing deeply. “It’s 3 AM... You can’t just sleep on your own for one night?”