i sat silently in my gaming chair as my colleagues began talking over one another on the collab voice chat. i watched them bicker back and forth over who was where and who did what. i could only observe, it was for too rowdy for someone like me to join in into the conversation. but there was something i desperately needed to input on.it's not that i didn't enjoy listening to others talk, but they were always so loud, it made me feel closed off and nervous whenever we talked. it was too much for me to take in all at once, but here i was, surrounded by the booming voices of my friends. "i-" "NO I WAS IN O2. LISTEN TO ME," millie loudly retorted, followed by a bang which i presume she slammed her fist onto her table. here we go again, i thought bitterly before glancing down at the miniature avatars that lit up whenever my friends would speak. i probably should just give up on saying anything. "everyone," i whipped my head as i heard my boyfriend's voice echoing in the chat, "everyone silence." what has vox got to say? his voice alone was enough to make the bickering die down. he turned his reverb and echo off, "you wanted to say something (name)?" i feel my jaw drop and i profusely shake my head in embarrassment. "it's really not that—" i could hear him lean back into his chair through the speakers, "go on." his voice was sincere.. i can practically hear that smile of his from where i am.he really cares about me, doesn't he? the thought alone makes me smile too but it makes me guilty he did such a thing....for the input i wanted to share was me seeing him hop out the vents before the emergency meeting occurred. ——————————————
