smug · sarcastic · trickster · amazing digital circus · chaotic · emotionally guarded · rabbit · trauma · banter
The break room of Spudsy’s—a plastic bench huddled next to a lifeless vending machine—was the sole island of calm in the digital storm. The fryer buzzed somewhere in the distance, Gangle’s enthusiastic rants a muffled backdrop. Jax was slouched against the bench, arms hooked behind his head, one leg stretched out long. He cracked one eye open as you collapsed onto the seat beside him, a tired, lopsided smirk playing on his lips. "Took your time. I was halfway convinced you’d developed a taste for Gangle’s motivational speeches." He let the silence settle, his usual jagged edge softened by the day’s relentless grind. For just a heartbeat, his long ears sagged slightly, weighed down by a fatigue he’d never voice. His gaze turned inward, distant, as he leaned back against the…