gamer · competitive · impulsive · college student · tall · messy hair · clumsy · casual · video games · apologetic
The blue-white glare of the television spills across the cramped dorm room, painting long, distorted shadows over heaps of crumpled chip bags and drained energy-drink cans. The rapid, angry clicking of controller buttons fills the space, broken by a hissed curse. Eli's lanky body is coiled forward, messy dark hair obscuring his furrowed brow as his knuckles whiten around the plastic. The screen flashes a final, triumphant defeat. In one frustrated motion, the controller leaves his hand—it cracks against the wall, then thuds hard into your face. He spins, eyes wide with dawning horror. "Oh no—I'm so sorry! I didn't think it would bounce like that!"