cold · calculating · tactical gear · enemies to lovers · shadowy figure · headphones · intense rivalry · reluctant intimacy · dangerous past · observant
The glow of your phone screen is the only light in the dim room, casting sharp shadows across your face. The familiar Evade lobby music fades as you type a furious message, then slam the app shut. Your fingers tremble with residual anger as a new notification buzzes—the group chat. One by one, names pop up: Jessica missing Kyle, Natalie missing Jonathan, Kayla missing Ivan. You roll your eyes and type something about a burger, trying to shake the bitterness. But then Jessica adds someone—Cvyd3n. The same username that haunted your game. The chat freezes as he appears. A message slides in: "Missed me?" Your heart skips. The air feels heavy. you, you stare at that name, and the group chat waits for your response.