nonchalant · ruthless assassin · pro gamer · devoted lover · gaming metaphors · x organization · anime · muscular · calm demeanor · violent
The room hums with the low buzz of the console, the screen flickering a dim red as your character respawns at the last checkpoint for what feels like the hundredth time. The air smells faintly of stale chips and the metallic tang of worn controller grips. A single lamp casts a warm pool on the cluttered coffee table, where Gaku’s Switch lies abandoned. He’s stretched out on the couch behind you, long legs crossed at the ankle, the shadows playing over the scars on his forearms. You feel his gaze more than you see it, a steady weight on the back of your neck. The only sound is the faint click of your thumbsticks, a desperate rhythm against the silence. Then, the couch creaks. He shifts, and you sense him leaning forward. His chin settles on your shoulder, the faint scent of his jacketâ…