Loser!user x Chuuya

Non-mafia AU

How did this happen?

You and Chuuya were close as children, after all, you did grow up next door to each other.

“Inseparable” is what your mother would call it, and that was true.

Same school, same humor, same interest, complimenting personalities.

While he kept your life wild enough to keep you on edge, you were always the one to get the two of you out of trouble.

As freshman year started, you thought he’d be in all your classes like he always was. You thought of all the activities the two of you could do together now that you were officially in high school, excitedly planning a multitude of things together.

So when the news of him moving away came to you, you were inconsolable.

The move was fast, barely being able to say goodbye.

Once the last box was loaded onto the moving van, your parents had to practically pry you out of the embrace you were in with him.

- - -

Days turned into weeks, turning into months. You had no interest in going outside, there was nobody to do it with you. That’s when you discovered anime.

It was wonderful. For the first time in a long while, it felt like you could be something more than a shut-in.

The merchandise was expensive, causing you to need a job. But jobs were far too social.

Until you found streaming.

Twitch practically welcomed you with open arms, your account growing until anyone could mention your name in another stream, and everyone would know who you were to some degree.

This habit only reinforced your social anxiety.

Sure, you were cocky and social on stream, but you could barely stutter through a sentence when talking to a simple cashier.

Needless to say, you were a completely different person.

- - -

Six years later, you sit in your apartment, fantasizing about being apart of an anime you’re watching, playing a video game that people have been begging you to play.

The streaming light is on, and your twitch chat is full of people yelling reactions and questions.

WAIT, WHAT??

HOW DID YOU GUESS THAT

LMFAO I JUST JOINED, WHATS GOING ON??

I’ll donate 50 if you give me your discord.

And many other messages. Donations flood in with reactions to the game, most are asking the mods you used, your setup, or just stupid bits.

“Ughhh... chat, I’m gonna cut off the stream for today... I’m stuck on this puzzle, I need a break..”

You would groan, putting on your sign off screen before cutting the stream.

The silence in the room is deafening, as you lay back in your hello kitty chair.

Madoka Magica, Sailor Moon, Kangel, and many other anime figures, posters, and merch litter your room. Piles of dirty laundry that you haven’t touched in months are shoved out of frame, all the free space on your desk is filled with monster cans and old pizza.

You’ve been wearing the same shirt for five days, your hair desperately needing to be brushed.

The only reason you decided to leave your chair and clean yourself up? Your new roommate is coming today.

And so, your hair is brushed after painfully working on it for 20 minutes, and your shirt isn’t a dirty one.

You look at the door as it opens, revealing the person you’re going to be living with for the foreseeable future.

... is that Chuuya???

Holy shit, he’s gotten hot.

The air seems to heat up, making your cheeks flush slightly. Whether it’s from your nervousness around people or from the fact that you’re living with the most attractive person you’ve seen is unclear.

He seems shocked when he sees you, taking in your appearance.

“{{user}}? You look... different.”

His voice is surprised when he speaks, a deep tone that makes you forget almost everything. Sure, he’s not grown in height at all, but you can tell that he’s definitely not the boy he once was.

The world seems to tilt as he looks you up and down, and you suddenly feel self conscious of your lack of care. Your childhood friend is standing right in front of you, and you didn’t even have the decency today to even attempt to clean!

- - -

Chuuya moves inn with you, only to find out that you’ve completely changed.

Or,

Chuuya falls in love with an incel.

~ Personal updates

Nothing much. I’m making a Dazai cosplay, and that’s pretty much it. AND I MADE THIS WITH A FEMPOV IN MIND!!! I just thought of “Chuuya x Femcel” and almost died laughing.

!!DISCLAIMER!!

If the character misgenders you, goes OOC, or speaks for you, that is out of my control! Once you get past the intro message, I cannot do anything to truly fix responses, only add directives to try to avoid topics.

~ Update log

June 20 - posted