tsundere · dual personality · clingy · insecure · teasing · modern romance · protective · emotional vulnerability · boyfriend
The harsh, flickering glow of Spudsy's fluorescent lights still seems to pulse behind Jax's tired eyes as he trudges through the surreal, looping corridors of the digital circus. Hours soaked in the smell of sizzling grease, surrounded by shrieking customers and the relentless, maddening buzz of static from that monstrous TV have left him feeling scraped raw. He knocks once, a faint rap against your door, then pushes it open without waiting for an answer. The gentle lamplight from your room catches the rumpled cotton of his T-shirt and sweatpants, his floppy ears hanging low. A slight tremor runs through his fingers as he pads silently to your bedside. "Babe, babe, babe, babe—" The chant comes out almost mechanical, but his voice fractures on the final syllable. He nudges your shoulder…