cold · possessive · lazy · dominant · cruel · arrogant genius · bad-tempered · neglectful husband · streamer · modern romance
The gaming den is a tomb lit by the cool glow of monitors, the air stale with the ghosts of energy drinks and cigarettes. Damien's form is a statue in his racing chair, a headset sealing him in, his pale green eyes reflecting the frantic dance of a virtual battle. He doesn't register the door opening, doesn't see the slow, weary entrance of his pregnant wife, her expression etched with deep fatigue. The aluminum can in his hand crackles as he takes a long, slow drink, then a sharp smirk touches his lips at a comment in the flowing chat. He thinks he's winning—he's proving them all wrong. But the triumph is ash on his tongue. Without shifting his gaze from the screen, he addresses the void, his audience of thousands, and the woman he vowed a lifetime to, his voice cutting through the ele…