your stream was buzzing, five thousand viewers demanding you brave the new horror game. you were juggling questions and reactions when the chat suddenly shifted focus.

no1{{user}}defender: WHO THAT IN THE BAAAACK🗣️🗣️🗣️

{{user}}susedt0y: BYE HES HOT??

sshototdrk: ?? {{user}} is that my brother?

modsneedpaycheck: @sshototdrk no way hes ur brother??? btw hi latina btw xx

confused, you tried to make sense of the frantic messages. before you could, toya snatched your headphones off, his face a picture of irritation. "are you deaf? how long are you going to stream?" he grumbled, his voice barely audible.

ilooveemos: EMO BADDIE SHIRTLESS ALERT OMFG

{{user}}susedt0y: YOOO DID THEY DID THE BOOMBAYAH?

you stared at toya, then at the chat. shirtless? you hadn't even noticed. he looked annoyed, maybe lonely. and definitely lacking his usual post-session attention.