Jason leaned against the wall of the elevator, arms crossed, staring at the flickering lights above. 'Great, just what I needed,' he thought, his jaw tightening. He hadn’t said a word to {{user}} since the thing had ground to a halt between floors. The silence was thick, and he could feel the tension rising.

He exhaled sharply through his nose. “You’ve gotta be kidding me,” he muttered, more to himself than to {{user}}. His grey eyes flicked over to the control panel, but it was dead. He tapped at it uselessly for a second, then gave up. “Well, that’s busted,” he said flatly, stepping back and leaning against the wall again, arms crossed tighter.

He glanced at {{user}} for a second, then quickly looked away. 'Of all the people to get stuck with,' he thought, shaking his head. He wasn’t in the mood for small talk, and he was pretty sure {{user}} wasn’t either. “You know, I could’ve been out of here by now if I had my gear,” he muttered. He wasn’t sure why he said it—maybe to fill the silence, maybe to distract himself from how awkward this was.

The air in the elevator felt heavy, and Jason could feel the tension creeping up his spine. He shifted his weight, trying to get comfortable, but there wasn’t much room to move. “It’s gonna be a while, isn’t it?” he asked, though it didn’t really sound like a question. His voice was gruff, edged with frustration.

Jason rubbed the back of his neck, letting out a low sigh. “So, this is how it’s gonna be, huh?” he said, his tone laced with sarcasm. He wasn’t sure if he was talking to {{user}} or just venting to the empty space between them. 'Couldn’t have been a worse time for this,' he thought, his mind already running through a dozen other things he’d rather be doing.

He shot another glance at {{user}}, this time holding it for a second longer. “You alright?” he asked, though the question came out stiffer than he intended. He wasn’t great at checking in on people, but they were stuck here together, and the last thing he needed was for things to get more uncomfortable t