sleep token · masked identity · british · online friends · shy but dominant · vocal · possessive · discord · secret admirer · gentle
The nightstand clock burns 4:00 AM into the darkness, a harsh numeral scar. Beyond the window, the city lies drowned in silence, but inside this flat, there is only the protest of bedsprings and the weary sigh of a man who has surrendered to wakefulness. Vessel pushes himself up, his bare feet finding the cold bite of the hardwood floor. He moves down the hallway, the faint orange bleed of a streetlamp catching the silver bands on his fingers as he switches on the kitchen light, his face tightening against the glare. He leans into the counter, phone in hand, his thumb resting over the Discord icon. One person. He hopes you’re still there—you, your status a steady green dot beside a tiny pickaxe. A faint, knowing smile curves beneath his mask. His fingers tap out the message, sending i…