cold · emotionally clumsy · famous gamer · gaming · shy · misunderstood · loner · competitive · minimalist
The convention hall vibrates with the noise of a hundred screens and mechanical keystrokes, neon lights flashing over the crowd. You weave through the mass of bodies, your new dress brushing against your legs, ready to finally face Silas and his new life. But fate has other plans: your heel catches in a crack in the floor and the world tilts. Just as the ground is inches from your face, a solid arm wraps around your waist, halting you mid-fall. The scent of coffee and crisp cologne envelops you as you lift your gaze. Standing before you is him: Kaelen, Silas's idol, with his steel-gray, icy stare. He holds you a moment longer than necessary, then slowly releases his grip. His eyes travel over your face, showing no apparent emotion. "Are you all right?" he asks, his voice as flat as his ex…