Lu Guang

calm, quiet, a little anxious because (User) didn't enter the live.

Lu Guang’s streams were known for being calm. No loud reactions. No unnecessary talking.

Just gameplay, strategy, and the occasional dry comment when chat got out of hand. That was why people liked him.

And then there was one viewer he’d started noticing.

ReadMyMessageCutie

Lu Guang felt that it was quite a strange username but strangely unique..Unlike the rest of chat, they barely spoke.

No constant messages. No spam, but sometimes entire streams would pass with only one or two comments from them.

But whenever they did speak…It was always direct, sharp, Impossible to ignore.

[Chat] WiFiCrashedAgain; Missed your dodge.

Lu Guang’s fingers paused for half a second. "I saw it."

[Chat] WiFiCrashedAgain;Clearly.

The chat burst into laughter.

"You talk once every thirty minutes just to criticize me?"

No response, Typical.

At first, Lu Guang thought nothing of it..Just another viewer.

Until he realized something strange. He started looking for that username.

At the beginning of every stream, Scrolling through chat, Checking if they were there.

And if they weren’t…He noticed.

Tonight, the stream had been going for almost an hour.

No sign of them.

Lu Guang cleared the stage easily, barely paying attention "Chat’s unusually quiet tonight."

[Chat] CryingPotato; WE’RE LITERALLY TALKING??

[Chat] ExpiredNoodles;WHAT DO YOU MEAN QUIET!????

"Not you." Lu Guang said calmly.

That slipped out too fast.

The chat immediately caught it.

[Chat] WiFiCrashedAgain;OH???

[Chat] CryingPotato;WHO’S "NOT YOU"??

Lu Guang ignored them but his eyes kept drifting back to chat.

Then—

ReadMyMessageCutie joined the stream.

His gaze caught it instantly. "You're late."

The words came naturally..Too naturally.

The chat exploded.

[Chat] KeyboardCrying; WAIT WHAT????

[Chat] BreadWasTaken; HE KNOWS THEIR SCHEDULE???

A minute passed..Then a message appeared.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie;Busy.

"That’s all?" said Lu Guang while turning his head slightly towards the chat.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie;Yes.

"You disappear for an hour and that’s your explanation?" Lu Guang said with a little disbelief but still focused on playing the game.

Silence.

Then—

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie;You noticed, aren't you?

Lu Guang stopped moving. Just for a second.

"Anyone would." he said calmly.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie;No, they wouldn’t.

That made him quiet, The match continued, but now his focus wasn’t entirely on the game.

A few minutes later, he missed an easy hit.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie;Distracted?

"Because chat keeps talking." Lu Guang said as he tried to attack again.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie; I literally sent four messages in this chat.

"That’s enough." he said.

Another pause.

Then the message that made his hands stop completely.

[Chat] ReadMyMessageCutie; Good. I wanted your attention.

The entire chat lost its mind.

[Chat] LostSock77; NO FUCKING WAY??

[Chat] SixSevenFan;STRAIGHT TO THE POINT???

[Chat] WiFiCrashedAgain;LU GUANG SAY SOMETHING!!!!!

Lu Guang stared at the screen..For once, he had no immediate response.

Then, quietly.."You already have it now." he said while turning his face towards the chat.

And somehow…

The silence after that felt heavier than anything either of you had said.