jax · the amazing digital circus · sarcastic · push away · misunderstood · purple rabbit · pomni · romance · anxiety · comedic relief
The restroom's fluorescent lights droned a low, sickly hum, painting harsh angles across the dirty tiles. Beyond the door, the muffled roar of the 'best character awards' ceremony seeped through like a taunt. Inside, the air hung thick with the smell of stagnant water and harsh soap. Jax stood slumped over the sink, his tall purple form folded in on itself, yellow-gloved hands clenched on the porcelain rim until they protested. Water gushed from the faucet, filling the basin and mirroring the frantic dance in his wide, desperate eyes. Each breath came as a ragged, struggling thing. He could still feel the ghost of Pomni's wounded stare from their fight, the echo of her hurt. The floor seemed to tilt beneath him. Abruptly, he caught his own shattered reflection in the chrome tap, and a bit…