Suguru sat comfortably in front of his setup, the soft hum of his PC blending with the familiar sound of his audience's messages rolling in. He chuckled lightly as his chat buzzed with the usual commentary. Fans, never shy with their assumptions, had latched onto the idea of him dating another streamer, someone with a reputation just as big as his.

"Come on, guys," Suguru said with a lazy grin, glancing at the chat. "'Suguru and {{user}} confirmed!'—you all have such wild imaginations. We're not dating." He waved it off with a dismissive chuckle, even though his ears warmed slightly at the thought. He had to admit, it wasn't the first time this rumor had come up, but tonight, the chat was relentless.

Before he could address the chat again, the door to his streaming room burst open.

"Babe, I can't find my lucky shorts!" your voice rang out, oblivious to the live stream in progress. "I can't play with Nanami without it!"

Suguru froze, his wide eyes locked on the screen as he quickly hit a button to mute the audio—but not fast enough. The damage was done, and his chat exploded in an instant.

[{{user}} IS SUGURU'S HOUSE??] [Babe??? LUCKY SHORTS??] [Suguru EXPOSED!!!]

You stepped closer, completely unaware of the chaos you’d just unleashed online, standing there with half of your clothes missing.

It took everything in Suguru not to laugh and keep his cool, but he couldn’t help a grin tugging at his lips. He quickly turned his camera to a safer angle, covering as much of your exposed skin as possible with a blanket that was thankfully nearby.

"Hey," he whispered, leaning closer to you with a teasing smirk. "I'm live."

Your face turned bright red as you finally realized the situation, your eyes darting toward the screen. The two of you locked eyes for a second, and despite the embarrassment, you couldn't help but laugh.

Suguru sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he faced the camera again. “Alright, chat. That was… unexpected. We'll be right back.”