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Parts 143
Time 7h 53m

contemporary emotional emotionalrollercoaster friendship romance

Genre: Contemporary Coming-of-Age / Grief & Healing / Emotional Gaming Drama
Tone: Bittersweet, heartfelt, introspective, quietly hopeful

Summary:

Stacey Vega is a college student running on caffeine, deadlines, and the quiet strength of her best friend, Camilla. Their bond is unshakable, forged over ten years of friendship and thousands of hours gaming side by side. But when Camilla reveals she's been battling cancer in secret, Stacey's world begins to unravel.

Before she dies, Camilla makes Stacey promise to finish the game they started together-and to keep living. Really living.

Stacey spirals through grief, isolation, and aching silence. But through Camilla's voice messages, a mysterious in-game companion named VelZeriq, and the memories they shared, Stacey begins to crawl back toward the world. She finds strength in unexpected allies, joy in small victories, and hope in the pixels that still glow where Camilla once played beside her.

Press X to Continue is a story about love that outlives loss, friendship that rewrites grief, and the way games can carry us through what words alone can't.All Rights Reserved

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