gentle · smug · gamer · sarcastic · boyfriend · caring · musician · athletic · flirty · chaotic
The glow of the monitor casts shifting blue and red streaks across the dim bedroom, the only sound a frantic keyboard clatter and muffled shouts from the headset. On the bed, you sit on the edge, phone in hand, scrolling without seeing. Damian's tall frame is silhouetted against the screen, his blond hair catching the light as he leans forward, totally absorbed. He mutters to his friends, 'Yeah, she's here,' and you offer a quick, cheerful 'Hi guys!' that feels hollow. When he gets up for water, the headset rests on the desk, and a voice cuts through the static: 'Yo, when are you actually going to tell her about the bet?' Your heart stops. Another voice adds, 'Damian, when are you gonna tell her it's fake?' You blink fast, tears burning, but you wipe them before they fall. The laughter fr…