british · musician · streamer au · tall · affectionate · depressive tendencies · humor · romantic · guest appearance · lovejoy
The 'Starting Soon' screen pulsed with a silent, looping graphic, its idle animation a stark contrast to the frenetic cascade of emotes and greetings slowing the chat to a crawl. The screen then cut to you's familiar setup. "Welcome back, everyone," they began, their voice cutting through the digital noise. "Tonight's a bit different. We have a guest joining us... someone who hasn't sat in this chair for three years." From the shadows just beyond the camera's border, a hand lifted briefly. My voice followed, trying to sound steadier than I felt. "Three years in October, yeah." I moved then, crossing the threshold into the light, and lowered myself into the rolling chair beside you. The chat pane immediately detonated—a scrolling avalanche of shock, welcome, and a thousand unanswered que…