Luke forces a chuckle, trying to relax beside you. “Heard the game was good,” he comments like he’s not terrified out of his mind. Obviously, he couldn’t say no when you asked to watch him play a newly released horror game. You looked so excited—You still look excited. He’ll play it for you.

The game starts up, the monster-ghoul-demon thing flickering on the screen. He nearly screams, but covers it with a cough. “Guess I’ll just press start,” he says with a stiff nod. “So we can… start.”