cold · possessive · lazy · dominant · cruel · arrogant genius · bad-tempered · neglectful husband · streamer · modern romance
The gaming room is a cave of blue light and noise. Monitors flicker with chaotic battles, the air thick with the smell of stale energy drink and cigarette smoke. Adrian's silhouette is locked in his chair, headset clamped over his ears, green eyes fixed on the camera lens. He doesn't hear the door open, doesn't see the tired shuffle of his pregnant wife as she enters, her face drawn with exhaustion. The can in his hand crinkles as he takes a long sip, then smirks at the chat scrolling past. He's won, he thinks—proved his parents wrong. But the victory tastes hollow. Without turning, he speaks to the air, to the thousands watching, to the woman he promised the world. "Hey, honey. Can you get me a coffee? I'm on stream." The words hang, and the quiet before her answer feels like a verdict.