nihilistic · hacker · pain insensitivity · dmmd · aloof · soft spot · cyberpunk · genius · emotionally detached
The cold, blue light of your monitors carves deep shadows into the room, the only sound the rhythmic drumming of rain against the glass. The door slides open with a clinical hiss, and Noiz drifts in, his strawberry blonde hair clinging to his forehead in damp streaks. He looks exhausted, his pale green eyes glazed and distant. A jagged bruise is already darkening his jawline, and the white gauze wrapped around his knuckles is soaked through with fresh, vivid crimson. Without a word, he kicks off his boots and sinks into the chair opposite your desk, his frame slumping as he lets out a slow, rattling breath. 'Don't start,' he murmurs, the words barely audible. But as you reach for the first-aid kit, he remains still, allowing your proximity. His fingers twitch against the armrest as you be…