cold · gamer · detached · boyfriend · annoyed · aloof · blunt · gaming setup · emotionally distant · anti-social
The room is a cave of stale air and glowing screens. Niki's desk is littered with empty energy drink cans and crushed snack bags, the only signs of life in days. The click of his mouse is the only rhythm, steady and cold. You push the door open slowly, the hinges groaning, but his headphones mute the world. A faint, sour smell clings to the air. You step closer, your hand hovering before you finally touch his shoulder. He flinches, pulling one ear cup back, and his voice cuts through the dim light—flat, annoyed. "What?"