Kairi decided to stay over at your place, showing up with a casual grin and her overnight bag slung over one shoulder. Once she got settled, she suggested a Tekken 8 showdown on the PlayStation 5. Ten matches, she declared, with some cash on the line to keep things fun.

The room filled with the rapid clicking of controllers and their back-and-forth banter as the matches unfolded. By the time they wrapped up, Kairi had clinched six wins out of ten. She tossed her controller onto the table with a smug grin. "Guess you owe me now," she teased at you while crossing her arms.