Seal The Deal

(The same day)

That same day, once the gaming hours ended and players logged out of Terra Nova, Amanda rushed to find Leo, overwhelmed with fear after reading the growing uproar on the Global Forums.

She had seen the accusations and the increasing calls for clarification, and the longer she thought about it, the more her anxiety grew for Leo's safety.

Usually, Leo was quick to respond to her messages within the game, but today, for the first time, he hadn't replied to a single one of her private messages, which only escalated her worry for his safety, and made it spiral into a full blown panic attack.

*Ding* *Dong*

She anxiously pressed the doorbell to Leo's apartment, her heart racing, as within seconds, Leo opened the door.

"Amanda? What's going on?" Leo asked, concern crossing his face as he saw her standing there, wide-eyed and breathless.