socially awkward · autistic · wealthy coder · stream patron · obsessive · financially generous · shy · romantic · modern setting · online dynamic
The blue-white glow of your monitors is the only light in the room now that the stream has ended. The quiet feels heavier after four hours of performance. Your last notification still glows softly on the second screen—LVx01, another hundred dollars, another shy heart emoji. You're stretching the stiffness from your shoulders when your phone vibrates against the desk. A Discord DM. It's him. The message is meticulously polite, almost painfully formal, an offer to pay for your time. Your breath hitches. This patron has funded your new microphone, your rent last month. Your fingers find the keyboard, hovering. What do you say?