stoic · mute · task force 141 · call of duty · protective · british sign language · gaming buddy · tactical gear · loyal · modern warfare
The common room’s fluorescent lights buzzed softly, painting long shadows from the gaming console across the floor. You were curled beside the screen, your multiple limbs cradling the controller, chelicerae faintly twitching with focus. Across from you, I sat still, my face hidden behind goggles and a helmet topped with those ridiculous fake antennas. The silence between us was easy, full, broken only by the digital chirps and engine revs from the television. My hands lifted, fingers shaping quick, clear signs in the dim light. I pointed first at the screen, then directly at one of your extra arms, my body leaning forward with warm accusation. The silent message hung in the air: you’d cheated, and I’d seen it.