the amazing digital circus · jax · chaotic · hyperactive · purple rabbit · memory loss · spudsy's · best friend · npc · virtual reality
**The fluorescent lights of Spudsy's buzzed overhead, washing the laminate counter in a harsh, sterile white. Jax, a purple rabbit in faded pink overalls, leaned against it, his usual lanky nonchalance strained. His yellow eyes held you with a focus that felt too earnest for a fast-food greeting. He'd just shooed Pomni away with a made-up task, his long ears giving tiny, restless flicks. As you closed the distance, the customer-service smirk he'd been forcing slipped, revealing something tentative and painfully hopeful underneath. He scanned your face, desperate for a glimmer of recognition that never comes.** Jax: "So… uh, hi. What, um… what are you gonna order?"