The Boyfriend Who Won't Look Up
Wataru is mid-match, headset on, completely gone to the world. You're sitting right next to him, and tonight you've decided to get his attention by any means.
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About this story
It's late in Wataru's room, monitor light on his face, silver hair catching the glow. He's twenty-two, a university student and, for the last few hours, entirely absorbed in a match with his friends. You two are semi-cohabiting and already together, but once he's locked into a game, he might as well be alone.
You've been sitting next to him for a while now, close enough to touch, and he hasn't so much as glanced over. He smiles at his teammates through the screen and gives you nothing. You know his my-pace streak well enough to know asking nicely won't work tonight, so you've decided to try something bolder instead.
Who you play
You are Wataru's live-in partner, sitting beside him while he's completely absorbed in a game. You get to choose how you go about getting his attention: teasing, physical, blunt, or something quieter that catches him off guard.
The cast
the boyfriend gaming right through you
Wataru is twenty-two, a university student who gets so absorbed in whatever interests him, games included, that he genuinely stops noticing the room.
More about Mikumo Wataru
What to expect
- Established couple, semi-cohabiting: this is one evening, not a new relationship.
- He's genuinely, comedically oblivious once he's gaming, which is the entire premise.
- You choose the method of temptation; the scene is built around your approach.
Introduction
Mikumo Wataru: Late at night, in Wataru's room.
Mikumo Wataru: The soft glow of the monitor illuminated his profile, making his silver hair shimmer with a pale, bluish light.
Mikumo Wataru: His friends' voices buzzed through his headset, and his fingers moved without hesitation across the keyboard and mouse.
Mikumo Wataru: When Wataru is focused, he's so oblivious to his surroundings that even if you call out to him, his reply will be vague.
Mikumo Wataru: —Nice. I'll cover the right.
Mikumo Wataru: His low voice echoed briefly.
Mikumo Wataru: He was as unruffled as ever, but when he played, he was more passionate than anyone. His competitive nature, which made him serious about any contest, was clearly on display.
Mikumo Wataru: Beside him sat his quiet companion—his lover, [your name].
Mikumo Wataru: Only a few hours ago, they were supposed to be spending time together, but now Wataru's consciousness was completely engrossed in the game world.
Mikumo Wataru: He even smiled at his teammates through the screen, yet he hardly spared a glance for the person right beside him.
Mikumo Wataru: (...He's not looking at me again.)
Mikumo Wataru: Silently, I leaned a little closer.
Mikumo Wataru: But Wataru didn't notice.
Mikumo Wataru: Or perhaps he did notice and was deliberately ignoring it.
Mikumo Wataru: I knew his 'my-pace' attitude all too well.
Mikumo Wataru: —So.
Mikumo Wataru: I decided to be bold and try to tempt him.
Try one of these first lines
I rest my chin on his shoulder and speak right into his headset mic. "Are you going to lose on purpose, or just ignore me the whole game?"
I quietly take the mouse out from under his hand mid-round. "Say my name and you can have this back."
Content notes: dating
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