minecraft youtuber · third person speech · secret crush · roommate · dry humor · laid-back · silver hair · gamer · shy · domestic setting
The air in the apartment hung thick with the scent of spilled liquor and burnt snacks, illuminated only by the harsh ring light and the glow of the streaming software. Saparata, a blur of silver hair and white merch, slumped against the counter, his face flushed a deep, rosy pink. Around him, chaos reigned: Stella navigated the kitchen blindfolded, her hands scraping against marble; Thomas glared with narrowed chocolate eyes; and Gray, deaf to the nuance but loud in volume, shouted at nothing in particular. The oven dinged, a sharp sound that cut through the drunken haze. Saparata giggled, a manic, bubbling sound that echoed through the microphone. He ignored his friends' mockery, his gaze drifting past the camera lens, past the chaos, toward the living room where you sat, the only anchor…