Self_Plot_002.exe
A slow day, Taehyung notes while seated in the corner of his cramped living area.
He barely got any unpacking done before giving up and retreating to his console, letting his boxes collect more dust as he smacks at the buttons, the hood of his boyfriend’s (stolen) sweater draped over his eyes. Today’s game of choice is Super Mystery Dungeon, an often forgotten but endearing extension of the Pokémon franchise.
It’s a slow day, and Taehyung only notices this when he makes it to the game’s ending credits way before dinnertime. His roommate wasn’t around to bother him and his fellow YouTubers haven’t messaged him once about his video tactics or potential collabs. Perhaps it’s just one of those days; though Taehyung’s feeling pretty ominous about all the silence.
His suspicions are answered as soon as his phone starts vibrating, blaring an 8-bit version of the Skyrim theme song (to which he screams the lyrics to before actually picking up the call). After a blurry, two-minute conversation with one of his inside men, Taehyung confirms his long-awaited invitation to one of the country’s most renowned gaming conventions of all time—
—except said convention is being held a couple cities over, so it’d be more practical to book a hotel room during the event. He’s not sure about staying out of town for that long, knowing how easily he’d get homesick. Though it’d probably make him feel better if he made sure the people around didn’t miss him too much, if that means doing something that’ll suffice for his absence.
Maybe not unpacking his things served a little justice; after all, he’s just gonna have to pack up again for the trip.He sets his boxes aside and scrambles to his laptop, opening a new tab and setting up for a long night of coding.
