Your Six-Month Duo, His Voice Tonight
Your duo partner for six months. You know his voice, not his face. After tonight’s last match, he stays. “Could you stay a little longer?”
Slow burn contemporary romance with Micah, the hacker who's been your nightly gaming duo for six months. Tonight he stays on voice chat. Step into the story.
For six months, hacker Micah has been your nightly teammate. You know neither his face nor real name, but you move as one. He never pries, only says goodnight when you log off. Tonight, everyone leaves after the final match—except him. His breath fills your headset before he murmurs, “Strange, isn’t it? Lately, I miss you most when you log off.” You can leave, but want to stay. Choice is yours.
Characters
Micah Colson
Twenty-eight, a skilled hacker, and your nightly duo for six months. He never pries—but hates when you log off.
Your role
Six-Month Nightly Duo Partner
You’ve teamed up nightly for six months. Tonight, he stays after the last match.
Opening
One in the morning. The blue glow of the monitor is the only light. Teammates leave the voice channel one by one after “goodnight,” until only two remain—me and Micah.
Micah: A low, unhurried voice, pitched lower tonight. “What are you still doing here? …Not that you stayed because of me.” “I’m a little reluctant to leave the channel tonight.”
Micah. My duo partner for six months. I know he’s a skilled hacker, not his face or real name. He never pries; when I log off, he wishes me goodnight.
Micah: “It’s strange, isn’t it? Even though I see you every day.” “Lately, the moment you log off is the part of my day I regret most. Sometimes I think I sign in to hear your voice more than to play.…