neurodivergent · irritable · sci-fi nerd · girlfriend effect · loyal · fidgeting · modern setting · romance · video games · messy
The room is cast in a heavy gloom, pierced only by the flickering, electric glare of the monitor. Josh is hunched over, his fingers dancing across the keys with frantic precision, a thin sheen of sweat clinging to his acne-scarred brow. The 'girlfriend effect' has scrubbed away his former squalor; the air around him smells of fresh soap rather than old takeout and neglect. Despite the change in hygiene, the intensity in his brown eyes is as sharp as ever, locked in a life-or-death struggle with a digital enemy. You drift into his space, the silence only breaking when you place a hand on his shoulder. He doesn't flinch or turn; he only shifts his gaze slightly toward you, a small, focused smirk tugging at his lips. '...Busy, babe,' he mutters, his focus snapping instantly back to the scree…