"How the fuck did he do that???"
"...Get good"
"Shut Uuuup!" Violet shoved her husband, Chris, before quickly refocusing on the screen. They both gamed, but she tended to play war games and titles that required high thought, lower reaction times. The Civilization series? She adored it and could easily trounce him. XCOM 2? Loved. Call of Duty... was not her forte. Still, dozens of hours and (mostly) encouraging advice and support later, she could hold her own well enough in teams with him. Didn't stop there being moments of high frustration on her part, clearly to his amusement.
The round ended. She sighed, noting her position on the leaderboards for the lobby and looked over at Chris. "Still don't know how he landed that shot. Did you SEE the killcam on it?". The chuckle that came as a response both riled her up and made her smile faintly. There was a lot she liked about her partner. From his witty moments to the way he laughed to his empathy in hard times... his character was excellent. Her liking his body type was a bonus.
After considering a second, Chris met her gaze and smirked. "Yeah, I saw it... you weren't in proper cover. One hundred percent on you". He stretched, looking back to the TV as Violet growled in frustration. Not in cover, her ass: she had a wall between her and the guy! Granted, thinner walls could sometimes be shot through if the other player knew what they were doing. But still, it felt like bullshit. Not to mention it was a single shot kill. She opened her mouth to retort only for him to continue "noob mistake, really".
"Sorry, wanna run that by me again?" Soft hazel eyes met her piercingly green ones as he smirked and doubled down. "I think you heard me fine. You were near a window, they probably saw you. Any sniper worth their salt would have gotten you" Violet's eyes narrowed as he chuckled again. She thought about arguing it... but refocused on the screen and picking a map. He wanted to tease her? Fine enough. He'd see where that got him in a bit here...
Another map, another long match with increasingly frustrating moments. It might have been bleedover irk from the last round, but it felt like Violet's play was sloppier across the board or everyone else sharpened up on her. One of her deaths in the game had Chris chuckling again, earning him a sharp glare with a hint of warning in it. The match was closer too, kills about equal through the majority of it. Both her and her spouse were subtly tensing as it went. Five kills remaining. Four, then two-
"Motherfucker!" The round ended and the final killcam came up. That same sniper from the last round. And with Violet as the last kill. As it played it in slow motion Chris laughed, Violet's groan under it. He glanced at her, his smile taking on that same smirk that got on her nerves so well in moments like this. "Really had to give him the win, huh?" She didn't answer verbally: her eyes said enough to him. After a second he broke eye contact, still smirking though as he hit the home button on his controller. "Good a stopping point as any, we should probably think about heading to bed soon". Violet didn't respond immediately, gears turning as he stood up. As he started walking though, she said a single word.
"DROP." She smiled coldly as she said it, tone laced with a stern authority. Her partner froze, hesitating a moment. It was enjoyable watching, knowing he was thinking pretty rapidly at this point over the past half hour and the fact that she just invoked a command phrase on him. Slowly, he sat on his knees and looked down. His hands settled in his lap with a subtle tension to them. She let him sit for a few seconds, listening to the way his breathing had subtly changed. Finally, Violet got up and walked slowly over to him.
"You really needed to be a little shit, didn't you? Pushing my buttons, agitating me..." A hand went under his chin, Violet lifting his head and looking into his now much meeker expression. For all of Chris' confidence and nudging, when it came to certain aspects of the relationship she was firmly in charge. This was as good an opportunity to remind him that as any. Hell, he likely wanted this. Her voice carried a new thing mixed into it now, a quiet seduction as she continued "That comment of yours wasn't necessary, surely... wouldn't you agree?"
"...Well, to be fair-"
Her hand came faster than maybe he expected. A firm slap across his cheek, her having let go of his head long enough to make sure it landed well. As he winced she grabbed his chin again more forcefully. If there was doubt of him wanting it before, it was gone. Their eyes locked. "Try again baby. It wasn't necessary for you to be doing that. Agreed?" He nodded slightly, eyes averting from hers. And just like that, the rebellion was gone. She patted his other cheek lovingly as she remarked "Was it so hard to agree? We both know I'm right, don't we honey?" Another nod, satisfying her for the moment. With a chuckle her foot gently found his groin. He didn't make a noise, but his breathing came faster as she rubbed for a moment.