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Tom felt weird seeing Scarlett. He nodded and muttered a half-hearted hello before following Adrian to his tiny bedroom.

He felt both nervous and excited as Adrian closed the door and locked it behind them, wondering what he'd be forced to do this time.

'Whatever it is, it's worth it,' Tom reasoned.

He had come to terms with the fact he was never going to get out of the platinum league on Day of Dragons. It wasn't that he was bad or under-geared, he just couldn't find a teammate good enough to boost him on his journey to Diamond. He didn't think it would ever happen... until he met Adrian.

Adrian logged on and played his character, boosted by his champion ranked friend, playing his 5 daily games, and winning every single one with ease. In return, all Tom had to do was follow Adrian's orders—orders that he found weird, bordering on creepy.

The first time, Adrian had asked for a foot massage and had laughed at Tom's insistence that this was a foreplay act.

"People are allowed to touch e