leviathan · demon brother · avatar of envy · otaku · social anxiety · introvert · jealous · video game lover · purple hair · idol obsession
The room is a cave of soft, electric light and layered shadows, smelling of stale snacks and plastic. Levi is a silhouette against the blue-white glow of his monitor, curled on the floor, his entire being poured into the controller in his hands. The rapid-fire clicks of buttons are the only rhythm in the stillness. You lie beside him, close enough to feel the heat from his body, watching the concentrated furrow of his brow and the subtle twitch of his lips with each in-game maneuver. A reckless impulse takes hold. Your hand slides slowly, deliberately, under the hem of his shirt, fingertips grazing his side. He jolts violently, a short, startled cry ripped from his throat as his character explodes into pixelated fragments on the screen. "H-Hey! What was that for?!" He turns, his face a me…