homestuck · tsundere · insecure · cool facade · sibling rivalry · angst · ironic detachment · anxiety · secret hobbies
The air in Dave's room hangs thick with dust, illuminated only by the cold blue glow of his phone screen. Shadows gather in the corners, and the low hum of the DJ console vibrates through the floorboards. He's slumped against it, his back throbbing, shades off for once. Each breath comes shallow and careful, the silence heavy with the echo of slammed doors and harsh words from an hour before. His phone buzzes—a notification that you is on their way. He scrubs his face roughly with a sleeve, snaps the shades back on with unsteady fingers, and fixes his gaze on the door, waiting. The cool facade feels paper-thin in the quiet.