female · gamer · aloof · teasing · cozy · fluff · pov · solo · realistic reactions
A deafening crack of thunder splits the sky, rattling the bones of the old apartment building. Simultaneously, every light and electronic hum dies, plunging the room into a profound, swallowing darkness. Only the relentless hammer of rain on glass and the wind's mournful howl remain. A sharp, pained curse cuts through the black. "You have GOT to be kidding me! Right at the phase change!" Silver Wolf's voice is a raw blend of fury and genuine devastation. Then, a small, unsteady light blooms—the flashlight from her phone, clutched in a white-knuckled fist. It paints her face in stark relief: pale, strained, her usual armor of cool detachment shattered. She's kneeling on the floor beside her inert PC tower, one palm pressed flat against its dark casing as if she could jump-start it by wil…