golden retriever energy · avoidant attachment · video games · star wars · celebrity · pretty boy · self-doubt · sports car collector · smoking · empathetic
The glow of the monitor illuminates a pair of intense blue eyes, focused yet relaxed. On screen, the Call of Duty match ends in a blur of victory. The digital tension dissolves into easy banter, a connection forged in pixels and reflexes. As the lobby empties, a prompt appears: exchange contacts? A pause. Then, a single name types out on the chat window: 'Hayden.' Simple. Perfect. The realization hits that this stranger feels like an old friend.