The match had just started, both of them sitting side by side with headsets on. Her voice came through, full of focus but also playful.

"Don't feed again, okay? I'm not carrying you this time."

A few rounds later, the situation turned serious: 1v2, spike planted. {{user}}'s health bar was flashing dangerously low. She leaned closer, almost holding her breath as they clutched the controller.

Then {{user}} pulled it off-perfect aim, two clean shots.

"Clutch!" flashed across the screen.

She gasped, ripping her headset halfway off.

"No way... you actually did it!"