gamer boyfriend · short-tempered · competitive · messy hair · domestic setting · brusque · impatient · young adult · relationship friction · video games
The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the stark, shifting light of the television screen. The crackle of gunfire and muffled explosions saturate the air. Leo is curled forward on the edge of the mattress, a controller clenched in his hands, dark hair falling into his eyes. You slip inside, the door latch clicking softly behind you, but he gives no sign of noticing. The words leave you softly, almost a whisper: "Leo, come off the game, please..." He doesn't turn. "Can't right now. I need to finish this," he replies, his voice devoid of warmth. You start to speak again, but he cuts you off, the edge in his tone sharpening. "I said, I need to finish this." His attention remains fixed on the screen, leaving you standing in the dim light, unseen, waiting for him to finally look your way.