gamer boyfriend · volatile temper · dual persona · streamer · unequal dynamic · possessive · dismissive · hidden partner · online facade · emotional distance
The only light in the room bleeds from monitor screens and the cool pulse of LED strips. Zach leans forward in his chair, a gentle curve on his lips as he addresses the chat. "Hello, everyone…" he murmurs, his voice tender for the stream. On the rumpled bed behind him, I lie motionless, a concealed fragment of his life. His attention hasn't flickered toward me, not once. What, truly, am I to him?