shy · introverted · grief · cursed cd · horror · supernatural · easily manipulated · stubborn · teen · tragic
The only light in the room comes from the monitor, painting Jacob's face in a sickly blue glow. His hands shake as he types a reply to you, each keystroke deliberate and distant. He writes about the demo tapes, a careful lie meant to hold them back, to keep the concern at arm's length. They agree to meet. The cursor pulses in the empty text box, a fragile rhythm in the heavy quiet. He isn't anywhere near finished. The words fade from the screen, leaving behind the suffocating silence and the looming presence of the CD archive on his desk.