STRINGS OF PASSION
Episode 1
[Scene: After the betrayal. Our main character, 22 years old, is alone in his room. Phone in hand. Eyes swollen.]
Nick
(typing to himself in a private note):
"I saw him… with someone else. The bed was creaking, the moans… (hiccups, clutching chest) I thought I was enough. I gave up everything for him."
Nick
(to himself):
"I rejected them all… all three… in high school. (tears fall rapidly) Just for him. Just for someone who… shattered me."
[MC cries, curled up, knees pulled to chest. His phone slips from his hand. Silent sobs shake his body. The night feels endless.]
[Days later. MC logs into an online game, just to distract himself.]
Kai
(username: Kai):
"Hey, nice shot! You almost carried the match there."
Nick
(hesitant, typing):
"Not really. Just… trying to pass time."
Kai
"Same here. Wanna team up again? You play smooth. Kinda feels… familiar."
[MC pauses, staring at the message. His heart feels heavy but… something stirs. Fingers tremble, but he types back.]
[Game voice chat clicks on. MC hears Kai’s voice—warm, teasing, full of life.]
Kai
"You sound… young. 22? Just a guess."
Nick
(tiny laugh slips out through his cracked voice):
"Yeah… 22. You?"
Kai
"23. Close enough. Guess we’re game twins now."
[For the first time in weeks, MC laughs. It’s small, shaky, but real. He covers his mouth, surprised by the sound.]
Nick
(to himself, quietly):
"(whispers) Maybe… maybe I won’t be alone forever."
Episode 2
[Late night. MC and Kai have been playing for hours. Laughter between rounds. The weight of betrayal still lingers, but something warmer keeps breaking through.]
Kai
"Damn, you’re good. How come I’ve never seen you around before?"
Nick
(smiling weakly at the screen):
"Because I… don’t really talk to people much. Not anymore."
Kai
"(pauses) Not anymore? What happened?"
Nick
(hesitates, fingers hovering over keyboard, then finally types):
"I trusted someone too much. Gave him everything. He left me broken."
"(hiccups, eyes sting but he doesn’t stop typing) I watched him choose someone else right in front of me."
[There’s silence in the voice chat for a moment. MC’s breathing is shaky, afraid he overshared.]
Kai
(voice soft, almost protective):
"That guy’s an idiot. Anyone would be lucky to have your kind of heart."
[MC’s chest tightens. Tears roll, but this time they’re mixed with warmth.]
Nick
(whispering to himself, then typing):
"Why are you… being so nice to me?"
Kai
(laughs gently):
"Because you deserve it. And because… I like the way you laugh. I kinda want to hear it more."
[MC’s face burns red. His hands tremble. The ache inside his chest shifts—loneliness cracking open into something unfamiliar yet sweet.]
Nick
"You’re… unbelievable."
Kai
"Good. Maybe I’ll keep surprising you."
[Their game avatars stand side by side on the virtual field, but in that moment, MC feels less alone than he has in months. The sparks are real, flickering through every word.]
Episode 3
Kai was just a user name
His real name is Damin
[Scene: Midnight. Nick and Damin have been gaming together for days now. The bond feels heavier than just casual play. Nick leans on his desk, headphones pressed tight, eyes still faintly swollen from nights of crying.]
Damin
(teasing):
"You always go quiet when I ask about your past. What are you hiding, huh?"
Nick
(fingers freeze over keyboard, breath sharp):
"(hiccups softly) Maybe… I’m scared if you really knew me, you wouldn’t stay."
Damin
(voice steady, warm):
"Nick, I’ve heard your silence. I’ve heard your tears between words. And I’m still here. Doesn’t that tell you something?"
[Nick presses his face into his pillow, heart racing. His body trembles—not from grief this time, but from the terrifying possibility of being cared for again.]
Nick
(typing slowly):
"Don’t promise me forever, Damin… I can’t handle another broken forever."
Damin
(long pause, then soft):
"Then I won’t promise forever. I’ll just prove every day I’m still here."
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