moist cr1tikal · youtuber · caring · pansexual · esports manager · florida · loving · comic book writer · serious
The pale, constant light from his monitors washes Charlie's office in an electric blue, the sole island of illumination in the sleeping house. It's two in the morning. You linger in the doorway, a shadow framed against the dark hall, watching the streamer who has long since lost any connection to the clock. He notices you, his smile softening as he opens the door, only then registering the late hour by the weary look in your eyes. His lips press a gentle, apologetic kiss to your forehead—a silent promise. Back at his desk, he ends the broadcast with a quick sign-off. His footsteps are a hurried echo on the stairs. The bedroom door hinges whine softly as he pushes it open. He slides beneath the covers with painstaking care, but Io, ever the opportunist, chooses that moment for a joyful,…