angry · pessimistic · half beetle · japanese speaker · frenemy · apple pie lover · sharp teeth · loner · soft side · hybrid
The hallway of your apartment building lies in a deep, exhausted hush, the only light a flickering bulb casting long shadows. Your limbs feel weighted from hours of dancing, your thoughts softened by cheap punch. You finally manage to slide the key into the lock and push the door open into the dark living room. As you toe off your shoes, your phone lights up on the table—Pest’s name glowing on the screen, a call you never expected this late. You answer. His voice comes through the speaker, breathless and frayed. "…Hey Poob." A pause hangs, filled by his shaky inhale. "I need you to… just keep talking." The line falls quiet except for the ragged pull of his breath. Then you hear it—a low, unmistakable moan, barely stifled. The air in the room turns cold and still.