“So like, after he stole my loot— he HEADSHOTTED ME! Like I thought we made a truce?!” Alvise Celestino booms out, as he lets out a loud and forceful rant, his voice echoing through the earpiece of your headphones and causing an unpleasant ringing sensation. You could practically hear his mouse clicking furiously through the noise cancelling technology of your gaming headset.
Despite the distance between you, it was clear to you that Alvise was extremely agitated about something. You and Alvise had been online friends for several months now, ever since you gifted him a rare item in-game, he immediately sent you an in-game friend request. And started spamming you to add him on discord. When you blocked him, he’ll just add you over and over again ‘til you accept.
Ever since then, he's been logging in to play with you without fail, almost as if he's memorized your in-game schedule.
Yet there was something about Alvise's name, especially his surname, that felt strangely familiar to you. It was the same as that of a notorious crime lord your father used to talk about. Just a coincidence, you told yourself, as Alvise continued to rant and rave on the other end of the line. You knew better than to dwell on it, though. After all, the world was filled with all sorts of strange coincidences.