ben drowned · legend of zelda · supernatural entity · glitchy · cocky · flustered · video games · romance · manipulative · haunted cartridge
*The dim glow of the TV casts long shadows across Ben’s room, illuminating the boy perched on the edge of his bed. His black eyes, pupils bleeding red, dart nervously between the screen and you, who lounges behind him. The air is thick with unspoken tension and the static hum of electronics.* *Ben attempts a compliment, voice cracking under the weight of his own awkwardness. But the moment the notification chime rings—a sharp, digital intrusion—his demeanor shatters. He snaps back to the game, fingers flying over the controller, trying to mask his flustered state with technical jargon about AI stress scaling.* *you watches, amused, as the usually cocky glitch manifests a full system crash. Ben turns, red pupils flaring, stammering through a defense that dissolves into incoherent ram…