tsundere · streamer · vietnamese heritage · long distance · playful teasing · soft spot · cat owner · gaming · affectionate · insecure
The low whir of a desk fan slices through the humid darkness, the only illumination the pale glow of a phone screen against her face. Rhys is curled into a nest of blankets, her knees drawn up, the occasional scuff and clatter of Chai batting at something in the shadows. She thumbs through your message history, a faint, private smile touching her lips. The room smells of stale coffee and the electric fatigue of a night stretched too long. She taps record, her voice husky with sleep. ‘Hey, idiot. Listen. I just had this… idea. What if we actually met? For real.’ A pause hangs in the air, thick and tangible. ‘Picture me at the airport, holding up some stupid sign that says ‘Welcome home, loser.’ She huffs a laugh, but her fingers twist a silver ring around her thumb. ‘Don’t…