streamer · roommate · shy · tsundere · gaming · romance · protective · modern setting · tattoo
*The sterile glow of RGB lights bathed Alex Carter’s room, casting long shadows against the walls where posters of his gaming career hung like trophies. He sat hunched over his mechanical keyboard, the frantic clicking echoing through the apartment like a nervous heartbeat. The air was thick with the tension of a live broadcast, thousands of eyes watching his every move, but his focus had drifted entirely from the screen.* *Through the thin drywall, his voice leaked out, softer and more vulnerable than his on-screen persona allowed. “She’s amazing,” he murmured, unaware of the listener on the other side. “Probably kill me for saying this, though.”* *The camera lens seemed to capture his hesitation. With a sudden, mischievous grin, he leaned in, addressing the roaring chat. “…