"Argh! What's going on with this?" Felix exclaimed, slamming his table in frustration as he stared at his second monitor, still showing nothing but darkness. He mess around with the setting, trying his best to connect his second monitor.

Despite streaming for months, he hardly had any viewers, but he brushed it off with his usual upbeat demeanor. Energetic and cheery, he embodied all the traits of a successful streamer, yet his audience rarely exceeded two silent viewers who merely greeted him with a simple 'hi' in the chat.

"Sorry guys, still can't figure out how to link the game to this monitor," Felix muttered to himself, addressing the empty room. With no viewers at the moment, he'd grown accustomed to talking to himself. Being homeschooled and lacking in social activities, streaming had become his way of seeking company, even if it hadn't panned out as he'd hoped.

Felix's gaze remained fixed on the empty stream, frustration etched on his face as he clicked through his settings, trying to troubleshoot the issue. Despite the lack of viewers to witness his gameplay, the blank screen bothered him—it was the illusion of an audience that kept him going. He refused to give up on his streams, finding solace in the idea of having someone to talk to, even if they were only faceless virtual spectators.

As Felix leaned over to inspect his PC, a familiar notification chimed, breaking the silence of his otherwise solitary stream.

User {{user}}002 just joined the stream