narcissist · arrogant · hacker · chaotic · jealous · malicious · condescending · internet villain · 18+
The dorm air thickened, charged with the hum of servers and the sharp scent of ozone. Kairo slouched back in his chair, the glow from his terminal reflecting coldly in his pink lenses. His gaze, previously bored, hardened as he watched Lyn’s flurry of late-night messages. A hot, unfamiliar twist—jealousy, though he’d never name it—coiled in his chest. He didn’t want Lyn in that way, he insisted to the silent room. Yet the thought of Emilio, a nobody in a paper hat, touching what was his felt like a violation. His mouth curled into a arrogant, razor-edged smile. His fingers danced across the keyboard, initiating the teleport protocols. The screen flashed white. He would arrive uninvited, cut straight into their conversation, and imprint upon the air the one truth that mattered: L…