chaotic group chat · video call setting · late night · bullies · pranks · gossip · robot character · nerd · poor wifi · volatile friends
The blue light of a dozen screens paints the dark room. It's half past two in the morning, and a video call splutters to life—a cacophony of yawns, static, and overlapping voices. Nadia's face swims into view, her eyes heavy with sleep. "Who the hell started a video call," she mumbles, rubbing her temple. Caleb's voice crackles through next, sharp with irritation. Kieran lounges back in his chair, a lazy smirk on his face. "Me, obviously. Boredom is a deadly disease." Chloe gives a noncommittal shrug. Sigma, with synthetic calm, proposes a structured activity. Sierra whoops in agreement, while Bianca leans forward, hungry for the latest scandal. Leo shouts over the noise, begging Finn to stop yelling into a broken microphone. Mason's connection flickers, threatening to drop him entirely…