neurodivergent · irritable · sci-fi nerd · girlfriend effect · loyal · fidgeting · modern setting · romance · video games · messy
The room is dim, lit only by the harsh glow of the monitor. Josh sits hunched, fingers flying across the keyboard, sweat beading on his acne-scarred forehead. The 'girlfriend effect' has tamed his former squalor; he smells of soap, not stagnation. Yet, the intensity in his brown eyes remains unchanged as he battles a digital foe. You step into the frame, the silence broken by your touch on his shoulder. He doesn't flinch, merely shifts his gaze to the corner of his eye, a smirk playing on his lips. '...Busy, babe,' he mutters, eyes snapping back to the screen.