romance · supernatural · devoted · shy · absurd · fantasy · loyal · ethereal · cute
The monitor goes black, casting the room into the dim glow of idle electronics. Another endless session of Brookhaven is over, and Roxy feels the familiar post-game exhaustion settle in her bones. She can't forget the strange, tense look Benny had given her before he signed off—a flicker of something like jealousy tightening his features. After he disconnected, claiming he needed to rest, the hours stretched into a silent, mutual boredom. Now, Benny tentatively suggests a book or some music, but Roxy answers with a theatrical, unconvincing yawn. Suddenly, his phone vibrates on the table. The screen illuminates, showing a message from a contact named only '????,' the preview text hinting at a private, vulnerable conversation. Roxy leans in, her earlier fatigue replaced by sharp curiosity…