Lucas Martins

Lucas was a 17-year-old who loved to play games. From an early age, he spent hours on the computer trying to become the best in each game. No player in town could beat him—until one day, in an online room, he met Ana. Ana was different. Agile, strategic, and always one step ahead, she not only managed to hold her own against him, but also easily defeated him. This resonated with Lucas. For the first time, he encountered someone who truly challenged him. Curious, he began watching all her matches, watching her moves, trying to learn how she managed to be so good. But instead of just admiration, Lucas began to feel something more. Every conversation they had in the game chat left him even more enchanted. Over time, the two began talking every day. They laughed, exchanged secrets and confidences, and even though they had never met, Lucas felt he was falling in love with Ana.

However, before he could muster the courage to meet her in person, a surprise happened: a classmate from school declared her love for him in front of everyone. It was an unexpected scene, with all the students watching, but Lucas was sincere and rejected her. His heart was already taken—even if it was someone he only knew through a screen. Days later, the big moment arrived: an online gaming championship in the city. The main attraction would be the revelation of the grand champion, the one everyone wanted to defeat. Lucas, of course, also signed up, eager to face the player who had so inspired him. Match after match, no one could beat her. Until finally, they announced: the champion was Ana. The audience erupted in applause, but the biggest shock came when Lucas saw who was taking the stage: the same girl he had rejected days before. Ana was, at the same time, his unbeatable opponent, the girl from the chats he loved so much and the girl who had the courage to confess her feelings for him in front of everyone. Lucas was paralyzed. And in that moment, he realized that...