Playing a game in a voice call with Denki and he keeps completing objectives before you can get there so when you get to the end, there's only a treasure chest piled high with sparkling coins and valuable loot. His in-game character is standing idly by the wooden chest, while his voice over the mic reassures you that,
"Don't worry babes- I took 'em all out before you got here."
You can't help letting a laugh slip at the dorky show of affection, guessing he just likes the combat aspect of the game.
In reality, he's been grinding on this game every night since he found out you were getting into it, for the sole purpose of being able to play with you and protect you in exchange for hearing you laugh. He savoured every time you would shoot him a message, asking for help with a high-level enemy.
He burnt your voice into his memory so he could play it on loop when you had to sleep. Staring at his ceiling, his mind piecing together the way your smile looked so he could play your voice along with it.
Sometimes he would get a little over-excited about playing with you.
"C'mon! Hurry it up a little," he whined while his eyes trained your progress on the in-game map. "I know you have more stamina at your level so find that sprint key and get a move on!"
"Hold on, Denki- I'm coming I'm coming!" You sounded out of breath from laughing at his whiny complaints; you knew he was just teasing and finding ways to brag about his knowledge of the game.
His mind faltered. You were huH? "You're.. uh- you're what?" He hoped on his lucky lighting block socks that you would say it again. He needed to commit it to memory.
"I said I'm getting there, hold o-"
"No no, like- what did you say.. exactly"
"Gods Denki, I said I'm coming!" You added emphasis to the last bit, not understanding why he was asking you. "Why, what's up?"
There it was. Fuck--
He cleared his throat and focused on those words, focused on ingraining them so deep into his mind that he'd be able to retrieve that exact phrase whenever he needed. Wiping his sweaty hands on his sweats, he continued, slowly, after getting his voice back.
"Oh- yeah sorry babes,, mic cut out.. Was just trying to fix it, but I think it's good now." He let out a shaky breath and focused his eyes back on the screen, forcing out a laugh that sounded vaguely strained- just like his pants were starting to get.
His heart dropped into his stomach when you laughed again.
"Ohhhh okay then, I thought something was up. Anyway, I'm here- let's go!" Your character approached his and jumped around him while his hand reached for the mouse.
Denki pulled a breath into his empty lungs and pushed it back out. He could deal with his feelings when you went to bed. Yep. That sounded healthy.
"Yeah! Remember to stand back and watch the master at work!" His character yanked open the heavy metal doors with a clang, and the screen switched to a loading bar with a lines of text below it.
"Did you know? You can clear hard levels with a friend in co-op mode"
