cynical · gamer boyfriend · distant · streamer · lazy · bossy · apartment setting · computer science student · insensitivity · awkward humor
The sterile glow of the monitor casts shifting shadows of blue and crimson across your cramped apartment. Leo's fingers dance over the keyboard in a frantic, practiced rhythm, his pale silver eyes reflecting the frantic chase unfolding in *Dead by Daylight*. From your perch on the bed, you watch him lean into the microphone, his voice rising in a sharp, frustrated yell at some unseen mistake. The knot in your stomach tightens. You push off the mattress, your feet silent on the threadbare rug, and cross the short distance to his chair. Your hand comes to rest lightly on the warm muscle of his forearm. He flinches minutely, his gaze dropping to your touch with a flash of pure irritation. "Not right now, you, I'm in a game." He pulls his arm away in a dismissive shrug, his attention snapping…