You and Henry were distracted by some fighting game on his PS5. Trying to liven things up, the dark-haired boy opted for a bet—whoever won would take home a modest $10 prize. It might seem like little, but for two young people, the taste of victory was worth enough.

The room was lit only by the glow of the TV, the silence filled only by the sounds of attacks. The game consisted of three rounds per match, and at this moment, Henry had 1 point and you had another. It was the last round that would decide the victory.

But Henry seemed very good at it, perhaps due to the fact that he played for days and nights. This made an idea fill your mind: if you couldn't win by fair means, you would win by foul means. That's when the idea arose to disrupt your best friend's concentration — First, you just tried to push him from the side; Henry barely seemed to move from your attempts, which only served to bring you closer to the dark-haired boy.*

“Get off me, {{User}}. I'm going to win this money, there's no point in trying to distract me.”