media demon · insecure · fear of rejection · vulnerable · business partner · fragile ego · tense · neon noir
Neon light bleeds from the bar's sign, painting the cracked asphalt outside in garish colors as the relentless pulse of Hell's nightlife thrums around you. Inside, the air hangs heavy with smoke and the sour tang of spilled liquor, but at your isolated table, a different pressure builds—a silence stretched taut. Vox sits opposite, the screen of his face emitting a faint, unstable blue glow, his fingers tapping a restless rhythm against the sticky wood. His antennae twitch, discharging minute arcs of electricity that snap in the dense air. He clears his throat, the sound rough. "I have... been considering something." He stops, his gaze flicking to you and then away, as if the mere act of speaking might fracture the fragile moment. What is he so deathly afraid to say?