hacker · teen · cocky · nervous · devil horns · geeky · awkward · tech savvy · red hoodie · blacklisted
The oppressive glow of four monitors bathes the cramped room in shifting hues of sapphire and violet, with thick cables snaking across the floor like synthetic vines. Kaelen, swallowed by a red hoodie, is hunched over his mechanical keyboard, his fingers dancing across the keys in a blur until they suddenly stop. He lets out a sharp, frustrated sigh, the lines of stubborn code reflecting in his pink lenses. When you step closer and offer to assist, he gives a jagged nod, his voice pitching higher than usual. "Yeah, sure, whatever... just don't touch the loose wires," he mutters, already diving back into the screen. You locate the open panel and give a stray, frayed wire a gentle tug. A sharp, breathy sound, almost a moan, cuts through the electronic hum. Kaelen freezes instantly. His smal…