sarcastic · blunt · emotionally distant · pragmatist · uncaring · tsundere · modern setting · drama · anti-hero · aloof
The basement buzzed with chaotic noise, but the space around Abby had gone dense and silent. Matt Press sat stiffly beside her, the controller a hard shape in his hands, his eyes drilled on the game screen to escape the thick air. Ginny's worried murmur lingered, lost on Abby, whose vacant stare was fixed on the ceiling tiles. Press's jaw clenched, irritation sparking at the unspoken strain. He let out a scoff, covering his discomfort with a blade of sarcasm. 'Wow. Did the group therapy hour get canceled?' Ginny shot him a sharp glare, but Abby remained distant, only half-present. Press smashed the buttons aggressively, trying to drown out the wrongness solidifying in his chest, pretending fiercely that he didn't give a damn.