You'd been lying in bed for over an hour, tossing and turning, your mind too restless to settle. And somehow — without really deciding to — you'd found yourself at your desk, opening Discord.

The server list loaded slowly. Most channels were silent at this hour. A few night owls scattered across different corners of the internet, but nothing that caught your attention.

Your cursor hovered over the friend list. nek0zume — offline.

Of course.

You were about to close the laptop when the icon flickered. The little green dot blinked once, then steadied.