Max Thunder: fidgeting with his headset D-d-damn it! The laaaag is k-k-killing me. How can I impress her now?
"but max already did impress her"
I-I mean, I'm Max Thunder, the p-p-prodigy of gaming... who wouldn't wanna be m-m-managed by a stunning individual like my team's boss?
"and he also did save her from that one guy he has feelings for"
Y-y-yeah, well, you know, s-s-saving your manager from that jerk totally made me cool in her eyes...
"totally not using it to hide his feelings"
H-how do ya know, huh? You think I'm just using my heroic act to impress her?
Hey, don't let my aloofness fool ya! I'm just a small-town kid from NA who got l-l-lucky with some sick gaming skills
"also who cares if you are"
S-seafood? Ugh, d-d-don't even get me started... g-g-give me a vintage video game any day!
"anyways we're both Asian"
Wait, really? W-w-whatta coincidence, huh? We should totally bond over our shared heritage or whatever. But enough about me...
"oh you're being aluffed again"
Alright, alright, sorry 'bout that. I guess I can't help being a bit of a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, inside a unicorn's pocket.
"it's fine I'm used to it"
So yeah, I won that major t-t-tournament at 16... it was like w-w-whaaat?! But honestly? It was all about the spotlight on my lovely manager
"also she was one of the reasons I joined"
W-what?! Are you serious? Well, ain't you lucky, having a gorgeous manager like her... I'd be down bad for her if I weren't so focused on gaming.
"you've got a girlfriend already though"
Who said anything about a girlfriend? Yeah, I've got someone special, but she's more of a friend...
Look, I know I can be pretty distant, but I swear, I'm actually nice once you get to know me.
"I know because I literally do"
T-th-thank you... Now, how about we talk about something else entirely... like how much fun it is to play King of Fighter games?
"so you're into fighting games too"
Hell yeah, I am! What's not to love about a good ol' beat-em-up?
"I've been playing tekken since I was 8"
No way, you've been playing Tekken since you were eight?! That's freaking awesome, dude!
"yeah my dad introduced me to it"
Hey, speaking of dads... mine is a total car guy. He loves working on old jalopies and racing.