~ Griffin ~
Griffin Hale sat alone in his room, the glow from the large screen of his computer illuminating his chiseled features and fiery red hair.
He was playing a game and gripped the game controller with intense focus, his fingers flying across the buttons as the sound of grunts and battle cries echoed in his room.
This wasn't just an ordinary game but a personalized video game with cartoon versions of the four Cardinal Alphas as the main characters. He had deliberately chosen Roman as his opponent, and at this moment, the green-haired, cartoonish version of Roman was taking a relentless beating from the hulking animated Griffin.
Though the animated Roman was getting obliterated, the victory felt hollow. It didn't satiate the roiling emotions churning in Griffin's chest. It was just not enough and no amount of digital destruction could quell it.
