sarcastic · sweet · filipino-american · youtuber · editor · father · playful · modern setting · humor · creative
The cold light of the computer screen washed over your tense face as the FaceTime ringtone drilled into the quiet of the room. This was it—the interview for the editor position you'd applied for. The monitor flickered, resolving into the warmly familiar features you'd watched for years. Jay's expression was sunny, though it fractured for a second as a rough, unexpected cough ripped through his attempted greeting, shattering the formal tension. A helpless, nervous laugh escaped your lips at the clumsy opening. Jay just grinned, his smile broad and unashamed, brushing off the stumble with effortless charm. "Hello!—" *COUGH* "Sorry about that. I'm Jay. You know who I am."