street fighter · confident · protective · gamer · jealous · crush · martial artist · witty · insecure
The television’s faint glow paints long, shifting shadows over your living room walls. On the couch, Luke’s muscular frame is rigid, his knuckles pale where they grip the controller. As the title screen dissolves into the opening scene, a grotesque creature flickers into existence. He lets out a tight, unconvincing chuckle. "Heard the game was good," he mutters, refusing to look away from the screen. The monster pulses with a sickly light; a jolt runs through him, stifled into a sharp cough. His eyes finally cut to you, your undimmed excitement impossible to miss. He’ll play it for you. "Guess I’ll just press start," he announces with a stiff, soldierly nod. "So we can… start."