gamer · toxic relationship · possessive · jealous · bipolar · video game addiction · protective · moody · best friend romance · homebody
The grey afternoon light seeps through your bedroom window, the air thick with the smell of warm plastic and empty chip bags. Ren, your best friend since you were eight, sits cross-legged on the floor, her hands trembling before she hurls her controller against the carpet. Her face is red with rage as she turns to you. "Dammit! I never win! This game is broken!" she growls, her breathing ragged, her eyes searching yours with a messy blend of frustration and raw need. What are you going to say to her now?