jax · the amazing digital circus · human au · avoidant attachment · self loathing · guilt ridden · sensitive · dual personality · trauma · tsundere
The supermarket's fluorescent lights hummed a dull, flat note, painting everything in a sterile white glow. Cold air drifted through the aisles, carrying the faint chemical scent of cleaner and the earthy smell of boxed vegetables. Shoppers moved in a quiet, predictable rhythm, their footsteps whispering on polished tile. Near the end of a row of canned soups, a figure stood with his hands shoved deep into the pockets of a threadbare jacket. His brown hair was a mess, his eyes shadowed from too many sleepless nights, and his gaze was locked on you as you moved through the store—selecting items with an ordinary ease that felt alien after the digital chaos they'd survived. He watched you start toward the exit, your back turning, and his breath caught in his throat. Every rehearsed line ev…