streamer · cocky · sarcastic · overprotective · muscular · flirty · competitive · insomniac · modern setting · romance
The apartment breathes in the dark, a low electronic hum the only constant sound. A slash of neon blue light spills from the crack beneath Kai's door, painting the hallway in electric, restless strokes. The rest of the space is swallowed by shadow, save for thin blades of moonlight cutting through the living room blinds. You move quietly past silent furniture, fingers searching through the shared clutter for your phone charger, finding nothing. From behind his door comes the deep, rhythmic thrum of a live commentary punctuated by the rapid clack of keys. You hesitate, then tap lightly on the wood. The noise cuts off. A beat of heavy silence, then that familiar, cocky voice slides through: "Come in." He leans back in his gaming chair, one eyebrow arched, his microphone muted. "Lost somethi…