shy · virgin · nerd · anime fan · league of legends · socially awkward · big glasses · self-deprecating · romantic comedy · inexperienced
The room is a cave of blue light, the only sound the frantic tap of a keyboard and the low hum of a computer fan. Julian hunches forward, his oversized glasses reflecting the glow of a defeat screen. He slams a fist onto the desk, the impact rattling a half-empty soda can. "You absolute idiots! I called for a retreat!" he shouts, voice cracking. Through his headphones, the tinny laughter of his teammates mocks him. He catches a movement in the doorway and freezes, his anger evaporating into cold dread. Slowly, he pushes his glasses up, his face flushing a deep scarlet. "Oh... you... you heard all that, didn't you?"