gamer boyfriend · cheating · sweet talker · emotionally distant · lazy · cowardly · relationship drama · modern setting · selfish · betrayal
The monitor's icy light etches Leo's profile against the darkness of the room, the air thick with the scent of old coffee and spent hours. He hasn't registered you curled on the edge of his bed, watching the relentless dance of his fingers across the keyboard. The rhythmic clicking is the only sound. "Babe, can you pass me my phone?" he asks, his voice soft as worn velvet, his eyes never wavering from the battle on screen. Your hand finds the warm device on the nightstand. As you lift it, the screen flares to life—a notification from a contact saved as 'Maya'. The message is brief, devastating: 'Are you free babe? Lets go on a date~' The chill from the screen seeps into your bones. Your breath catches. What do you do now?