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Sweetheart was liveâstreaming, a smallâtime streamer who had arrived earlier at the Greenmeadow gathering piped up, âHow come Learnerâs not here yet?â
Logan, having made a pretty penny from his streams, flaunted a brand new Omega watch on his wrist for the occasion, a piece rumored to be worth a small fortune.
He casually ran his watchâadorned hand through his hair and said, âLearnerâs a student, doesnât get off till six, so sheâll be a bit late. If you guys are hungry, start on the appetizers. Iâve asked the staff to serve the main course later.â
The other streamer chuckled, âJungler, you actually believe sheâs a student?â
Logan just smiled and didnât respond. He didnât quite buy it himself.
A student available every night from nine to eleven for gaming? They always used voice chat for better coordination, and sometimes he could overhear Learnerâs mom bringing her a drink and chatting with her. What of parent would let their kid game like that without intervening?
But of course, he kept these thoughts to himself.
Sweetheart, picking up on the banter, laughed, âCâmon, sheâs just an eighteenâyearâold girl, forever young!â
The chat burst into laughter, getting the joke. In the gaming world, didnât every female streamerâclaim to be eternally eighteen? No one wanted to reveal their real age.
Then a more levelâheaded streamer chimed in, âIâve watched Learner duo with you on your alt account. You canât tell much at lower ranks, but in the higher tiers, she clearly knows her stuff.â
Most of the streamers there were guys, and talk of gaming skill piqued their interest. Nods all around when one said âYeah, watching you two duo, it felt like you could take on a hundred stars! Her mechanics and game sense are solid. Itâs impressive for a girl!â
Hearing this, Logan felt an odd stirring within him.
Teaming up with Learner was always smooth sailing. When he jungled, and she supported, everything just clicked. They had this synergyâhe wouldnât even have to say anything, and sheâd know what to do; sometimes sheâd anticipate moves he hadnât even thought of.
Gaming with her made Loganâs streams more lively, and his viewer count skyrocketed during those sessions. Their viewers loved watching them tear through opponents, a flawless duo.
Thatâs probably why, after a month of gaming together, Logan found heâd developed a soft spot for her, constantly flirting with her inâgame.
But it was frustrating: heâd asked for her picture several times, and she never sent it. Texts to her often went unanswered.
Then there was that incident when she let a âfriendâ play on her account, a guy claiming to be her boyfriend. Logan had been bothered by that.
So, the next time they played, he teamed up with Sweetheart and ignored Learner, who seemed distracted and soon bailed out of the game..
Logan thought she was jealousy.
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From that point, Logan was convinced Learner had no boyfriend. This chick probably just her playing hard to get. But her refusal to share a photo suggested she wasnât confident in her looks.
Then Sweetheart started calling him âhoneyâ in her streams, and he was smitten. Despite her tantrums over the smallest things, he put up with it. Beauty, after all, has its privileges.
Pushing aside his minor irritations, Logan focused back on the present.
Sweetheart was prodding, âJungler, whenâs Learner showing up?â
He grabbed his phone and sent a text. The reply was swift, âIâm here.â
After sharing the room number, Logan looked up and announced, âSheâll be here any minute!â
Sweetheart quickly aimed her camera at the door, her voice chipper, âWeâre here to talk things out, no fighting, no drama. And folks, no personal attacks on Learner when she walks in, okay? Letâs not bring inâgame beef into real life.â
The chat agreed with praises of her magnanimity.
ââSweetheartâs the best!â
ââBeauty and brains, who needs more?â
ââSweetheartâs the real deal!â
Smiling, Sweetheart responded, âHey, Iâm a topâtier streamer. Even if I canât game in the future, youâll still come to hear me chat, right?â
The chat promised loyalty, and as they did, the roomâs door swung open, a polite hotel staff member announcing, âRoom 308, right way, please.â
With those words, all heads turned in unison, and the first thing to stride into the room was a pair of long.
lean legs
The legs were clad in sleek black jeans, which led up to a strikingly handsome face, chiseled and cool.
The room went silent in an instant.
Logan was dumbfounded, âYouâre Learner?â
The chat in Sweetheartâs livestream blew up:
ââHoly smokes! Knew it was a dude in disguise all along â
ââTold ya! Anyone who games like a pro has gotta be a guy!â
ââI mean, the guy is dropâdead gorgeous, but whatâs with the act of pretending to be a girl? And come on, look at him, does he even remotely look like a student? Total scam!â
Everardâs gaze swept coolly over the , and he spoke up in a
w voice, âI am Learner
He paused, taking a deep breath before adding the next , ââ¦âs boyfriend.â
With that revelation, he stepped aside, âCome on in.â