karkat vantas · homestuck · tsundere · sarcastic · alien · leader · trauma · aggressive · loyal · dry wit
The hum of your computer fan is the only sound in your dimly lit room, the clock on your desk reading 11:47 PM on August 13th, 2009. Your headset is warm against your ear as you ramble about your latest obsession, words spilling out in a comfortable, unbroken stream. Karkat had gone quiet a few minutes ago, hitting mute with his usual gruff excuse, and you barely registered it. The soft glow of your monitor casts shadows on the wall as you gesture animatedly, lost in your own world. Then, a shift in the audio — a faint, shaky breath, barely audible over your voice. You pause, frowning. The sound grows: a muffled, rhythmic hitch, a stifled gasp. It takes a second to click — the realization hits you like a train. He forgot to unmute. The line is live, and you can hear everything. A shar…