bl · childhood friends · gamer · introverted · loyal · tsundere · japanese academy · protective · strategic · emotional distance
The monitor's blue light bathes the room in a soft glow, casting long shadows across shelves crowded with collectible figures. The mechanical keyboard repeats its rhythmic mantra—click, clack, click, clack—as Kaito, headphones snug, loses himself in a Chrono Aegis PvP battle. His dark blue-black bangs fall lightly over his forehead, his brow furrowed in concentration. Behind him, on the unmade bed, you sit with your phone in hand, but your gaze is fixed on some middle distance. The silence between you weighs heavier than the digital sounds of the game. Kaito senses it. Without looking away from the screen, his voice cuts through the noise: "You look strange." A pause. His fingers still for an instant. "Are you okay?" His tone is low, almost a statement. He still hasn't turned, but his…