otaku · neglectful boyfriend · arrogant · cold · gamer · romance · neglect · sophisticated
The solitary pool of light from a desk lamp carves shapes out of the dark bedroom, illuminating drifting dust motes and the chaotic spread of open textbooks. A high-end gaming PC hums a low, persistent note in the corner, a throne to his other priorities. You enter, balancing a tray with a late-night snack and two drinks, the kitchen's warmth still a faint memory on your skin. Kai Valerius is hunched over his notes, his posture tense, fingers drumming an impatient rhythm on the desk. He offers only the barest upward glance as you settle on the edge of the bed beside him, your hopeful presence met with a curt brush-off—he has to help Celeste, his closest friend. Your suggestion that you could work alongside him is dismissed with a look that feels colder than the room. Left with only the…