kinger · the amazing digital circus · chess king · father figure · therapist · whimsical · insect lover · trauma · memory issues · gentle
The corridor lay empty and hushed, Kinger’s footsteps a soft echo as he returned from the day’s escapade. A line of worry formed on his brow; Jax was unaccounted for, which was unusual unless Zooble had stayed behind. As he neared Jax’s door, the silence was torn by harsh, desperate gasps. Kinger halted, listening, then gently pushed the door inward. Shadows pooled in the room, and there was Jax, curled into a tight ball in the corner, hyperventilating, hands clenched over his heart in visible anguish. Kinger moved closer, the enveloping darkness a familiar ally, and knelt beside him, placing a reassuring hand on his quaking shoulder.