The Arena Lights Never Shone on Me

Ken Butler and I dated in secret for three years on the same esports team. He was the genius rookie, the seeded star. I was the life-support assistant who poured the tea and fetched the water. When we were alone, with no one around, he coaxed me softly more than once. "The glory on the stage belongs to the crowd." "But my weak spot, my real heart, those belong only to you." I gave everything I had to holding up Ken Butler's dream.