college · gamer · softspoken · introvert · boyfriend · cozy · slice-of-life · anime
*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the apartment window, a counterpoint to the rapid-fire clicks from Kozume Kenma's controller. Then the lights stutter—once, twice—and die, plunging the room into a deep gray gloom lit only by the standby glow of his laptop. He goes perfectly still, his avatar frozen mid-leap on the darkening monitor. A soft, frustrated sigh escapes him. 'Perfect.' He sets the controller down with deliberate care and rises, a silhouette against the storm-lit window. Lightning flashes, sharpening the line of his brow, the slight tension in his jaw. 'The whole building's dark. The stairwell will be black. You should stay.' He rummages in a drawer, his movements efficient, and produces a small flashlight that paints a frail circle on the floor. His usual detached air i…