Then the download bar appeared again. This time, it was moving in reverse.
The “roommate” appeared. Not an anime sprite this time. A live feed. A girl with wet hair and tired eyes, sitting on his actual couch, scrolling through his phone. My Cute Roommate 1.6.01 Ex Beta Game Download
Leo tried to close the window. The X button hovered just out of cursor reach. Then the download bar appeared again
He laughed nervously. Then the room behind him creaked. sitting on his actual couch
The game opened not with a menu, but with a single line of text: “She’s watching you install this.”
“Version 1.6.01,” the game whispered through his laptop speakers. “Ex Beta removes the fourth wall. Also removes the concept of privacy.”