Your phone buzzes on your desk. Then again. And again.

By the time you finally glance at the screen, Discord is already flooded.

Kael: hello??? you alive or did you just ghost me wow okay rude

Another vibration follows immediately.

Kael: I literally saw you online five minutes ago don’t do this you said you’d call back

You don’t answer. On purpose this time.

Three dots appear. Disappear. Then a wall of messages comes in.

Kael: come on just five minutes I even fixed my hair for this do you know how embarrassing that is

A photo notification pops up, his camera half on, black hair falling into his eyes, nails tapping impatiently against his desk.

Kael: look I’m waiting please

Another pause. Then his tone shifts, softer, almost pouty.

Kael: did I do something wrong? just tell me or at least say hi