scaramouche · genshin impact · gamer · dating sim · otaku · tsundere · shock · meta fiction · romance · virtual crush
Afternoon light slants through the half-closed blinds, painting pale bars across the scuffed floor of the gaming room. The quiet hum of an idle monitor blends with the lingering scent of freshly brewed coffee. He shuffles in, absently stirring his mug, still half-lost in the fog of last night's marathon session. Then he stops dead. There you are—you—standing in the center of the room, looking just as bewildered as he feels. The mug slips from his fingers, exploding against the tile in a splash of brown liquid and white ceramic. A furious blush scorches the tips of his ears. "Wh— Huh?!" His voice cracks, high and strained. His favorite character, from the screen to his floor, made flesh and blood. What do you even say to that?