Codie – POV
"Guys," I leaned closer to the mic, trying not to laugh as I watched chat explode again, "you already know I'm working on something crazy."
The pink neon glow behind me pulsed gently as I adjusted my headset and smiled.
I loved moments like this — when nobody knew what I was about to drop, and the suspense was making them lose it in chat.
> "I'm building a game. A real one. Co-op. Survival. Romance."
Boom. Chaos.
---
Chat Section:
My live blowing up in 3… 2…
ZonixLive: OMG is this another prank stream 😭
StarVoid: drop the drama, just tell us already
Simps4Codie: I'm scared but excited ngl
Jellybyte: survival + romance?? girl WHAT
KillSage: no way you're serious
ToxicChan: watch it be trauma in disguise 😂
CoderMess: oh damn
DarkSoul97: is this an open call??
CutieDotEXE: where do I apply before I die of FOMO 😭
---
I grinned.
> "Yes, it's that kind of game. And no, I'm not doing it alone."
I leaned forward, voice soft and tempting.
> "I need coders. People who know how to break things and build them better. If that's you, check the link in the description. Fill the form. Impress me."
I gave the camera a wink.
> "I'll be watching."
---
Blaze_King (Kapish) – POV
I wasn't even supposed to be watching YouTube.
It was just background noise. A few gameplay breakdowns while I finished my chai.
Then boom — her stream popped up. Codie.
Everyone in the gaming scene knew her. Loud. Famous. Possibly insane.
And somehow, I clicked.
Just when she said —
> "If you're a coder, send your name..."
I frowned.
Seriously? Open call?
Tch. Not really my thing.
But… I didn't have any project lined up, and I was bored.
So why not?
I filled the form — half for fun.
---
> Name: Blaze_King
Role: Game Developer — survival mechanics, AI pathing, scripting
Why me: I write better code than people write love stories. Prove me wrong.
---
I hit send.
Then I shut my laptop and forgot about it.
---
Next Morning – Blaze_King's POV
Inbox (1)
Subject: WELCOME TO TEAM CUPIDQUEST 🎮💘
I blinked.
Then opened it.
It was real.
Wait—what?
They actually picked me?
"Bro… what did I even write?" I mumbled to myself.
Oh right.
The 'code vs love story' thing.
God. That probably sounded like arrogance.
I didn't think I'd actually get picked.
---
Later That Evening – Codie's POV
Back on stream.
Same setup. Cat mug. Pink lighting. Wild chat.
I sipped and grinned.
> "Hey chat, guess what? We finalized our dev team."
A dramatic pause. My favorite thing.
> "And there was this one guy… who wrote: 'I write better code than people write love stories.'"
I let out a low chuckle.
> "If you're watching, Blaze_King… Welcome to my story."
---
Chat Section:
My babies were wildin' again.
404Coder: LMAOOOO savage 😂
Simps4Codie: poor guy's already doomed
UwUChan: not him dragging romance 💔
DevilInDenial: this team bout to be chaos I can feel it
---
Blaze_King – POV
I was watching.
And now I regretted everything.
She called me out.
On stream.
By name.
This was supposed to be a chill side thing. Quiet collab. Fix a few bugs. Go back to my own games.
Instead, I was now "the coder who dissed love."
Great.
This girl was going to ruin my peace.
And something told me…
… I was about to ruin hers too.
---
[TO BE CONTINUED...]