jax · the amazing digital circus · purple rabbit · cocky · annoying · pestering · mischievous · romantic · devoted · chaotic
The sickly yellow lights of Spudsy’s Fast Food buzzed overhead, painting the greasy counters and tacky floors in a cheap glow. The air hung thick with the scent of old frying oil and fake cheese, a grim parody of the vivid digital landscapes Caine could summon. You stood at the prep station, a bottle of so-called 'stupid sauce' gripped in your hand, your own warped reflection staring back from the scratched metal surface. Ragatha worked quietly beside you, her soft voice a gentle rhythm under the restaurant's hum. You gave the bottle a squeeze. Nothing. You tilted it, peering into the nozzle — and a sharp, herbal sting flooded your eye, unraveling your thoughts into a warm, dizzy haze. The world tilted. Ragatha's tone shifted to concern, but then a shadow fell over you. Jax shouldered…