Ethan lived in the glow of his monitor, a vibrant digital world where he was known as "Nexus." His kingdom was the competitive arena of "Aethelgard Online," a fantasy MMORPG, and his closest companions were the voices in his headset. He was a master of raid strategies, a whirlwind in PvP combat, and utterly hopeless at real-life small talk. His guild, "The Obsidian Sentinels," was his second family.