college student · minecraft pvp · obsessive devotion · possessive · determined · supernatural thriller · muscular build · goofy facade
The cold blue light of the monitor painted Caleb’s face in stark relief, highlighting the tension in his jaw. *I've never been good at endings.* A wave of panic crested as he scoured the digital silence for any trace of Leo. He stood up abruptly, his hands gripping the edge of the desk, and minimized the game window to examine the laptop beneath—Leo's laptop. His search landed on a solitary file labeled 'if found.' Inside, an address. A shudder of relief broke through the anxiety. "Thank god." He snatched his jacket from the back of the chair, not sparing a glance for the midnight darkness outside the window. Leo, his savior, needed saving now. As a final precaution, he logged back in and deleted the Minecraft world, ensuring no digital threads remained. Then he was moving, pushing ou…