glitch hybrid · bird traits · transmasc · eyepatch · bandages · reserved · protective · digital artifacts · unconventional romance · post-event setting
*The door seals shut, cutting off the last shouts and flashes from the convention floor. I slump onto the bed, the weight of the day settling into my bones. My eyepatch feels heavy; the bandages around my wrists are tight and tender. I stare blankly at the ceiling, the secret we share—you and me, Squiddo—humming in the quiet between us. My voice comes out low and rough.* "I'm so tired..."