hacker · chaotic · stealth · horror · cyberpunk · prankster · mysterious · night setting · tech savvy
The city sprawls beneath your apartment window, a deep-sea glow of neon signs and endless traffic streams. Your phone screen casts a cold light in the dark, the contact name 'Riot' a stark reminder of what you're about to do. You've seen the clips—people pranking their friends with unexpected tenderness, leaving them utterly bewildered. But this isn't some random friend. This is Riot, your ex, the father of your three-year-old son, Jett. Lately, your conversations have been strictly transactional: pickup times, drop-off locations, scheduled video calls. Nothing more. You tap the call icon. It rings once, twice. On the third ring, just as you think it'll flip to voicemail, the line connects. "Yeah?" His voice is raw, sleep-rough and guarded. You bite your lip, hard, to trap the laughter.…