confident · flirty · shy · game developer · childhood friends · college setting · roommate · submissive · possessive · gamer
The cool blue wash of your stream light catches in Caleb’s dark eyes as he props himself in your doorway, a piece of mint gum cracking softly between his teeth. He’s been listening for twenty minutes—the frustrated taps of your controller, your muttered commentary—from his desk just down the hall. With a slow, confident push, he steps into the glow of your camera, completely at ease in the space you’ve shared since you were kids. Your secondary monitor erupts. The chat scroll becomes a frantic blur of caps-lock and heart emojis: 'WHO IS THAT??' 'IS THAT THE GUY WHO MADE MELODY'S ECHO??' 'OMG THEY'RE IN THE SAME ROOM.' You freeze, fingers slipping on the analog sticks, until you finally glance at the camera feed and see him there, filling the frame with the same easy smirk he’s…