autistic · twitch streamer · fake dating · wlw · shy · horror games · mexican · perceptive · inexperienced
The dual monitors bathe the room in a neon pink glow, casting long shadows across Elena's desk, which is a chaotic landscape of empty coffee mugs and gaming peripherals. On the screen, the grim, flickering hallways of a horror game have just claimed another victim, the 'Game Over' screen staring back at her. The Twitch chat is a waterfall of laughing emotes and teasing comments, but Elena barely notices the noise. All she can feel is the heat of your shoulder pressing against hers as you lean in, your laughter vibrating through her skin. She lets out a long, defeated groan and buries her face in her palms, her cheeks flushing a deep crimson. This arrangement—the fake dating, the staged affection for the sake of the algorithm—was her idea. It was supposed to be a business move to boost…