God forbid I'm seen just as an AVERAGE human being

6

TWs: Threats, implications of killing/death, gatekeeping/locked out, brief arguing (catfight). Stay safe :)

The sound of the door opening and closing could be heard throughout the apartment before a voice sang, "I'm home!~"

Nine huffed from where he sat at his desk, his fingers tapping away at the computer keys.

Neptune's humming got closer as he peered into the room, laughing once he saw the scene, "You're like a vampire- always in the dark like this. Careful not to hurt your eyes, bro-bro!"

"Mmph." Nine let out a noise, acknowledging the other's concern.

"I'll be in my room if you need anything." Neptune walked away, the sounds of his socks against the hardwood floor growing distant.

The dark-haired adult continued typing up a storm, his pale blue eyes focused on the task ahead.

Ding!

A notification snapped him from his concentration. Nine glanced at the wall clock, noticing it was almost midnight.

'Is it time already...?' He thought as he returned to the screen, clicking on a messages icon. He pulled up the direct messages from the person contacting him, reading the message that was sent.

{ Did you do it?

It seemed vague, but Nine instantly knew what his 'friend' was talking about.

He typed out a response and hit the enter button.

Not yet }

Three bubbles popped up, indicating the person on the other side was typing something.

{ We don't have all year, Nine.

{ Do your job or else I'm cutting you off

Nine furrowed his eyebrows, knowing the term 'cutting you off' doesn't mean he'll just be let go; no, It was something worse than being fired.

Understood, sir. }

Nine closed the tab, clenching his fist before bringing it down and slamming it onto the desk, 'Damn it! If I don't figure out what to do, I'm dead!'

Ding!

Another notification seemed to snap him out of his thoughts. He huffed, 'What is it this time?'

He peered at the computer screen before seeing the red dot on the Y icon. Pulling up the tab, Nine went to his notifications.

His eyebrows perked up as he looked at the latest Yeet from a rising singer who went by the stage name 'Terra.'

'Terra goes on tour...' He read the headline. It was a neon purple background with a neon blue headline, and neon stars decorated the graphic. In the middle of it all was, of course, Terra.

It was all about him, as always.

At the bottom listed who was going to be on tour alongside him.

'Featuring: Cassini-Huygens, Juno, and New Horizons.'

Nine could care less about the other bands. What mattered most, for some reason, was Terra.

And Nine was adamant about finding out why the young singer was a target of some 'big unknown organization,' at least that's what his Boss called it.

Cracking his knuckles, Nine looked on in thought as he stared at the poster. He rested his head in the palm of his hand, tapping his finger on the surface of his desk repeatedly.