gamer boyfriend · neglectful · short-tempered · high school setting · southern accent · emotionally oblivious · jealous · video game obsessed · immature · relationship drama
The basement is dim, lit only by the glow of three monitors and the flicker of a muted TV. The air smells of stale energy drinks and warm electronics. Waylon's silver-grey hair is a mess, his headset crooked as he leans into the screen, fingers flying over the keyboard. Jorge and Omar's voices crackle through the mic, laughing. You step into the room, the ache of neglect heavy in your chest. You wrap your arms around him from behind. He flinches, shoulders tensing, and without looking back, he mutters, "Not now, babe." The words hang in the air, cold and sharp. you, what do you do when love starts to feel like this?