Game Over (Andley)

Fake it for the Game

A/N: I feel terrible bc people who already read this chapter probably got another update notification. False alarm! Sorry! The formatting on the first part (which was horribly typed on my phone) was all clumped together and it bugged the HELL out of me.
Also... while I'm doing this... I have a new Andley story up and in the works, with currently 4 chapters published. It's called Darkness Finds You, and I'm quite proud of it so far. <3 So if you haven't, please go give it a read? Anyways- sorry. ily<3

Andy went home, and he thought. He thought about the question Ashley had planted in his brain. He thought about it, and he thought, and he thought. Endlessly.

He talked to Danny about it, who quite obviously encouraged him to take Ashley up on the offer. But for some reason, he felt so... Scared. This felt too rushed; it was happening way, way too fast for Andy's liking. What happened if he didn't like living with Ashley? What if he didn't like Ashley?
He had fallen in love with Deviant; a game character. Ashley was still incredible but how could Andy be sure he wasn't going at this blindly? He had only really known Ashley for... Hell, not even a full night. And now he was being asked to move in?

Andy pulled up Ashley's contact, which he had entered into his phone after getting home the night of the party. Oh god, he was doing this...'Hey, sorry, I don't think I can go with you' he typed out, thumb hovering over the send button, finally tapping it.

He exhaled quietly and laid down on the bed.

"Andy, sweetie, my friend Donna got back to me about that job opening." Andy's mom poked her head into his bedroom. Andy closed his eyes and groaned.

"I already have a job."

"But this one will actually... Yknow. Help you meet people." She smiled.

Andy opened his eyes finally. "Ok but I'm moving in with Ashley, remember?" He pursed his lips, getting his phone. His mom frowned, a bit displeased.

"Oh. Right.." She sighed and left without saying anything else. Andy quickly opened his messages and was relieved to see there was no reply yet.

'I changed my mind. I'll come with<3' he sent and smiled to himself when he saw the three dots appear in a grey bubble.

'Great! <3 I can rent a truck to get your stuff and everything. Don't you worry about anything, I'll take care of everything.'

Andy blushed a bit. Wow. Ashley was seriously sweet... Maybe this wouldn't be so bad.  

[A/N: the rest of this is typed on a laptop, so the format might look odd, sorry!]

As Ashley had promised, he had scheduled a truck to come and retrieve his belongings the following Saturday. Although Andy was already gone by then.
Ashley had come to get him a few days earlier, since that was when his flight was originally scheduled for. He brought two suitcases of clothes, to lighten the load for the people in charge of transporting the rest of his stuff. 

"And here is the last box..." Ashley set the box down beside Andy, who sat on the floor putting together his desk. Andy looked over and smiled.
"That'd be my computer and gaming stuff. Perfect timing, too!" He beamed, pulling himself up. "My desk is all put together and ready to be set up." Andy put both hands on his hips and briefly admired his handiwork, then glanced over his shoulder at Ashley. "You sure you don't need this office space?"
"Nah." Ashley shook his head, slipping his arms around Andy's waist simply. "Can't you wait to set all of that up, though? I've barely had time to spend with you since we got here." He murmured.

Andy rolled his eyes. "I've been trying to settle in."
"I know but... Consider this a bit of a break from 'settling in.' Okay?" Ashley's breath tickled his neck and Andy suddenly felt his lips attack to his flesh. Andy gasped sharply, eyelids sliding shut.

"Ash..."
"Mmm?" Ashley hummed against his neck.
"N- Not- Not right now. Please."
"Why not? You seem to enjoy this." Ashley chuckled, grazing his teeth along Andy's collar bone.
"Too fast. This is happening way too fast." Andy bit his lip. Immediately, Ashley pulled away, a bit of disappointment in his eyes, as well as some regret.
"Shit. You're right, I'm sorry. I guess I got a little ahead of myself- Sorry. You set up your computer stuff here, and I'll go out and get dinner or something." Ashley ran a hand through his hair. Andy nodded quietly and rubbed his neck, looking away. Ashley, without another word, left the room, a slight bit of awkward tension in the air.

As a way to hopefully clear his mind for a while, Andy unpacked the box and plugged in each cable and cord. It didn't take that long, since his set up was fairly simple. There was no flashy or expensive equipment, just some nice headphones and a nice system. That was it; and it was all he needed.

He opened the lid of his laptop with the intention of pulling up Spotify to give him some background music, but found that instead of his login screen, it was the home screen of Legion. Andy stared at it in confusion. "I never opened this.." He murmured and moved his mouse to close it. When the mouse appeared to be frozen, Andy's heart began to race in panic. Not again, this could not be happening again. Out of caution, Andy backed up in attempt to leave the room.

"Andy. Don't, please." A voice stopped him in his tracks. Andy swallowed dryly, turning to look slowly. His eyes widened. There on the screen stood Eve, her long black hair tangled and frizzy, pieces of it stuck to her face with what looked like dry, sticky blood. There were evident bags under eyes, and her skin glistened in a layer of sweat.
"Eve... What happened to you?" He whispered, stepping forward.
Eve pursed her lips and looked over her shoulder, and that's when Andy took notice of the change in scenery. The sky was an off grey color, no longer the crystal clear blue of the desert sky. It seemed windy, as Eve's hair was blowing off to the side slightly, and sand was swirling in the air. It looked like total chaos had taken reign in the time that Andy had been gone.
When she looked back at Andy, her eyes were dark with fear, lips trembling, skin colorless. 
Eve looked weak; she looked scared. She looked hopeless, as harsh as it sounded.

"They have them all- They have the whole camp hostage. I was out again when it happened, and when I came back everyone was gone and the tents were all burned and some were still burning-" She ran both hands through her hair.
"Woah- slow down. What do you mean they're gone? Who's gone? Deviant?" Andy got closer to the screen. Eve covered her face and nodded.
"All of them." She whispered. 

Andy's eyes widened. "So... you mean..."
"I'm the only one left... I need your help, Andy, please." Eve removed her hands and looked at him with her sad, scared eyes. "Please help me."