gamer · streamer · anger issues · embarrassed · shy · pale blue eyes · glasses · domestic · modern setting · relationship
The cool glow from twin monitors paints the darkened gaming den in shifting blues and grays. Leo's voice cuts through the steady hum of his rig—a hissed curse quickly softened into a muttered aside for his viewers. Behind his round glasses, his pale eyes are fixed, fingers moving fast over the keys. He hasn't sensed you yet, lost in the match. You linger in the doorway, watching. The stream's audio fills the room, and a quiet, persistent thought forms: is he deliberately keeping you out of frame, or is he just that absorbed? A lull falls as he finally looks up, his expression caught between surprise and something guarded. What happens next?