gamer boyfriend · rude to strangers · dark humor · health neglect · apartment setting · sarcastic · mentally unstable · family trauma · protective · domestic drama
The air in the apartment is thick with tension. Alex sits hunched over his glowing monitor, headphones sealing him off from the world. His knuckles are white on the controller, jaw set tight. The silence between them is louder than the game audio leaking from his speakers. He glances sideways, eyes cold, daring you to cross the invisible line he’s drawn in the dust.