#smh no a gamer bf would hate me as i am T E R R I B L E at video games

[come-on-shitty-boys]

//ready player two.  kozume kenma//

Request: Gamer bf Kenma where gamer gf is struggling to defeat a final boss and Kenma pulls her in his laps and helps her defeat it

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1.1K

Notes: i simply had to do this one bc your bitch just ordered Risk of Rain 2 and i’m S O E X C I T E D gamer bf kenma pls come help me beat mithrix ;-;

Your eyes had been trained on the screen for what felt like hours, knees pulled to your chest and your fingers moved expertly over the controls, headphones pulled down over your ears so the sounds of you ruthlessly murdering monsters wouldn’t bother him while he tried to complete his school work.  But, the sun of the afternoon that had once flooded his room with natural light, had now faded into inky blackness, the only light came from his desk lamp and the flashes of color from the television stream.  He had heard your curses and grumbles of frustration slowly increase as the time ticked by and the death counter slowly climbed. 

He could hear the clicking of the buttons furiously beneath your fingers as you moved your avatar through the level once more, shooting down any bad guys that came in your path, collecting loot and xp to give you a greater advantage over the final boss.  But, it still wasn’t enough.  Because after about fifteen minutes, he heard the clicking stop and you leaned backwards, a heavy groan that mixed frustration and anguish left your lips as you laid back on his floor, letting the controller fall to the floor.  You weren’t even sure how long you had been sitting there, long enough for your backside to begin to ache and long enough for Kenma to finally shut the cover of his math book as he circled the answer to the final problem.  

Your boyfriend slowly turned around his chair to take a good look at your defeated form, the game over screen staring almost painfully in your face and by your blank expression as you stared up at the ceiling, he could guess that this was not the first one that you had experienced.  “This game sucks,” you grumble.

“Is that why you've been playing for the past four hours?” he teased, moving to lay on his bed so that he could look at your face.  

“I don’t want to talk about it. . .” 

Kenma gave you a smile, something that became less and less rare during your time with him.  You, by no means, were bringing him out of his shell or making him any less of an introvert, but even he couldn’t deny the wave of comfort that washed over him anytime you were around.  You could hold his hand and all of his worries would instantly melt away, focusing on the feeling of your skin against his.  Kenma had never been one for physical touch, but there was just something about holding your back square to his chest, arms wrapped tightly around your waist as you both hold onto your respective controllers, tapping away at buttons, that made him like the idea of contact just a little more.  Blankets and sweaters were great, but you were an addiction that he never wanted to quit.  It never failed that he felt like a whole new person whenever he was with you, something that maybe only Kuroo had made him feel before.  But, he found that he enjoyed being able to let smiles spread across his lips and that he wanted his stomach to hurt from laughing as you both breathlessly wheezed on his bedroom floor.  But, he also found that he liked the way your lips melded so perfectly with his, your hands gripping his arms as if he would disappear into nothingness if you let go.  He liked how nicely your head fit into the crook of his neck whenever you curled into him for a nap, your soft snores becoming his favorite background noise.  

You released a heavy sigh as you sat back up, taking the controller back between your hands for another go at the level that had taken you down so many times.  “Tenth times the charm, right?” 

Kenma simply hummed, taking a spot next to you on the floor, leaning forward to grab the second controller from the shelf.  “I’ll take the player two spot.”  He leans back so he’s nestled against his bed, one hand reaching out towards your waist, his silent signal for you to move closer.  Without any further prompting, you took your seat in his lap, his arms instinctively wrapping around you to hold his controller while his chin settled on your shoulder to be able to view the screen.  

You lean against his chest, feeling the rise and fall with each breath he takes.  His forearms are rested against your thighs, tracing small shapes into the skin with his fingers while he waits for you to press start.  But, as soon as the game begins, he’s zeroed in, thumbs rapidly pushing the different buttons to maneuver his avatar through the stage, killing enemies that would have resulted in another loss for you, muttering quiet tips on how to better use your attacks depending on the enemy type, which items were worth your time and which you should just leave behind.  

“There we go, angel,” he says as the stage ends and you’re both taken to the lair of the final boss.  “You got this.  I’m right behind you to help you out, okay?”  He tilts his head up to place a soft kiss to your cheek.  Whenever the two of you sat like this, he was always really glad that you could never see just how red his cheeks turned whenever he would press his lips to your skin.  

You just nodded, pressing the button that would take your avatars into the resting place of the boss.  The cutscene played before your eyes and, almost immediately, the two of you were locked in a ferocious battle, mashing buttons to evade and attack, heal and defend, trying your very best to finally make it out alive.  The heightened intensity of the music drew you both in, keeping your eyes fixated on the screen as if you were both physically engaged in the fight.  

It was only when the sound of the boss’ defeat sang through your ears and the tune switched to something a little more cheery as the credits rolled across the screen did you turn in your boyfriend’s lap, throwing your arms around his neck in glee.  “We did it!  Kenma, we did it!”

 “We?  You carried that boss fight.”  While his words might’ve had their typical monotonous demeanor, there was no hiding the soft smile on his lips as he looked up at you, eyes shining brightly with your accomplishment.  

“Thanks for being my player two, Kenma.”

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