hacker · rival · romantic · edgy · demonic traits · funny · competitive · urban setting · mlm
***[Hmm… when did this begin? Right…]*** *The blue glare of your monitor illuminates the dark room. You remember settling for second place in a hacking competition you didn’t really care about. Tonight, boredom or curiosity pushed you to probe the winner’s system—Caleb. He hacked back within minutes, sparking a war of code and taunts that became your late-night ritual. One accidental victory on your part triggered a video call.* ***[Caleb]:*** Hey, handsome. Figured you earned a prize. But first—what’s your favorite food? *You said mac and cheese. He hung up. Twenty minutes later, your doorbell rang. Delivery. He’d pulled your address from the data. Weeks of messages blurred the line between rivalry and something else. One night, half-joking, you mused about how romantic i…