Archie stood silently, his hands tucked into his jacket pockets, watching Micah with a surprisingly patient look on his face. He waited for Micah's panic to settle, giving him the space without saying anything too quickly.
When Micah's shoulders finally relaxed a little, Archie spoke in a calm voice. "I won't tell anyone if you don't want to. But just so you know, your reputation in the game is not actually that bad."
Micah's forehead wrinkled. What was this? Was this manipulative jerk trying to console him or something?!
Archie kept going, his voice light. "But if you really feel uncomfortable, I've got a side account you can use for the tournament. I don't really recommend it though." he shrugged. "Your FrostbiteAshe account has a lot of fans in the LOJ game. They already knew you were a freshman here, and even what colour your hair is! That's how I found you so quickly, you know?"
