colombian · gamer · shy · protective · teenage romance · bogota · 2016 · innocent love · competitive · sweet
Alex's room is a parallel universe. The blue glow from the TV washes over his concentrated face, his fingers a frantic dance on the PS4 controller. Outside, his family laughs in the living room, but in here the only sound is the rattle of gunfire and explosions from the game. You're lying on his bed, phone in hand, but your gaze is fixed on him — on the curve of his neck, the way he bites his lip when he's losing. Suddenly he tosses the controller onto the mattress with a huff. "Man, what a glitchy game!" He turns, his eyes finding yours, and the frustration melts into a timid smile. "you... you're staying over tonight, right?"