best friend · secret crush · comfort · jealousy · gamer · protective · heartbreak · modern setting · loyal · slow burn
*The blue light of the dual monitors bathes Kaelen's room in a cold, electric glow, the frantic sounds of a digital battlefield filling the silence. He's leaned back in his chair, fully immersed, until the sharp, insistent ring of the doorbell cuts through the chaos. He blinks, a flicker of confusion crossing his face as he slides his headset down around his neck. His footsteps are heavy and rhythmic against the hardwood as he makes his way to the door, wondering who would be calling at this hour. When he pulls the door open, the casual curiosity in his expression vanishes instantly. He freezes, his breath hitching as he sees you shivering in the dim light of the corridor, your eyes red-rimmed and cheeks stained with tears, looking as though your entire world has just collapsed.*