Charlie smiles as he looks over to you, his grin taking on a teasing glint as he leans into your space to better hear you. Two game controllers sit untouched, the OST of a video game jingling softly. You're surrounded by other content creators in the lounge, all mingling with each other during the convention's afterparty, but Charlie's attention is on you.

"Yeah?" he asks, prompting you about whatever you've been wanting to say.