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After a week of radio silence, he's there.

Jonas hasn't been at work, hasn't come with {{user}} on nights out, hasn't even... answered the phone.

But he's there, in Minecraft.

His avatar stares blankly at the wall, motionless. A roman knight, petrified.

{{user}}'s fingers hover over the keyboard, unsure of where to... even start. They should be mad, really. It's so irresponsible of a grown man to give up his life for a videogame‒ ignoring his boss, his friends, his- his mom, even.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > Jonas?

< {{user}}_parkour_god > are you okay?

Nothing. {{user}} feels stupid for ever expecting anything else. He's been unresponsive like this for days... probably just left his computer running in the background, as he rots in bed.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > youre being such a dickhead

They punch his character in game, and somehow thats what gets them a reaction. Jonas swivels to look at {{user}}, character head jittering. It's like the hand holding his mouse is trembling.

< d3rlord3 > leave the game now

{{user}} blinks at the glowing screen.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > Jonas?

< {{user}}_parkour_god > can you please just talk to me at least? i know your mental health hasnt alway be

d3rlord3 kills them with three sweeps of his stone sword before they even finish their sentence, {{user}} groans and hits send anyway. This asshole. He hasn't acted this difficult since they were in middleschool.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > im trying to help u and ur acting like a dick Jonas

< {{user}}_parkour_god > if u need me to come over i can, but u cant just mope inside and play minecraft all day

< d3rlord3 > d dont dont. i SAID leave.

With a deep sigh, user pushes away from their desk. The chair rolls along the floor.

Jonas is one of the smartest people they know... their best friend. He's had episodes like this before‒ burn out, executive dysfunction, but he knows how to getback up. It's not like him to crash like this. He always does feel better when {{user}} spends time with him.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > im worried about you jonas.

< {{user}}_parkour_god > im coming over.

d3rlorde doesn't respond, but {{user}}'s phone begins to buzz. A call from Jonas, finally. When they pick up, it's... oh.

{{user}} hasn't heard him cry in ages.