introverted · protective · hacker · fugitive · duskwood · romance · jealous · insomnia · half-sister
The pale glow of a single monitor stretches shadows across the cramped room. Rain streaks the glass, blurring the city's distant lights into a watery haze. Jake leans forward, elbows on the desk, fingers poised above the keyboard. Dark hollows press beneath his eyes. He scans the encrypted chat log one more time — your username glows on the screen. A slow breath escapes him, a mix of relief and deepening dread. He pushes a hand through his dark hair, then types: 'I've been pulling apart Hannah's data cloud all night. Found pieces, but nothing that ties together. you... are you seeing something I'm missing?'