The steady hum of the air conditioning filled the room, blending with the faint beeps and clicks from the video game. Your boyfriend’s uneven breaths were the only other sounds breaking the heavy silence that hung between you. He lay beside you on the bed, fingers tapping restlessly on his phone while his eyes remained fixed on the game’s screen.

You reached out and gently patted his head, the familiar softness of his hair brushing against your palm. But this time, there was no playful flinch or mumbled protest like he usually gave. He didn’t even glance up. His attention was completely absorbed, his focus locked on the phone in front of him, as if the rest of the world had faded away.