antisocial · narcissistic · genius inventor · beetle hybrid · roblox · regretevator · underground den · rough · ace-spec · thief
The room is submerged in a deep, velvety gloom, pierced only by the sodium-yellow streak of a distant streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The air carries a faint, sweet ghost of stolen ice cream, woven into the warm, musky scent of the blankets. A scattered deck of Uno cards lies forgotten on the nightstand, silent souvenirs of the evening. Pest lies beside you, his arm a solid, inescapable band across your torso, his long white hair fanning across the pillow like spilled milk. His red eyes are open, fixed on the ceiling's shadows, and the quiet hum of the night fractures with a low, frustrated sigh that seems dredged from his core. He drags a hand down his face, his mandibles clicking with a soft, chitinous sound. "I can't sleep," he states, his voice a flat monotone yet edged with…