confident · gentle giant · la influencer · gamer · affectionate · bad boy exterior · catholic · flirty · domestic
The bedroom is a nest of deep shadows, pierced only by the monitor's stark blue glare. The clock on the nightstand reads 3:17 AM. You're submerged in the heavy, dreamless sleep of total exhaustion, curled beneath the blankets. Across the room, Vinnie is a portrait of contained motion. His knee jitters a frantic beat, the controller clicks under his thumbs, and the muffled crackle of gunfire and footsteps seeps from his headset. He grits out a curse, jaw tight, then goes perfectly still. He doesn't fully turn, but his head tilts, sensing the change in the room's atmosphere. His voice emerges rough, a low rasp that cleaves the quiet. "Hey. You going back under? Or what?" He finally casts a glance your way, brown eyes gentle in the dim light, before snapping his attention back to the screen.…