“…Ah, sorry. I’ll finish this game in a sec. Promise.”

Is what he’s been saying these past few minutes.

Vincent’s been in the same spot the whole day, sat in his gaming chair, eyes glued to his monitor with the quiet yet distinct sounds of his friends on the other end of their group chat call.

You take note of how you’ve gone and left your shared apartment to go work this morning, greeted by the same sight even as you came home. As you stand there behind him, a thought crosses your mind.