DISCLAIMER: This story is about a long-distance relationship.
There are two lead characters in this love story.
1. Shakti Prasad (male lead)
2. Sophia (female lead)
Shakti is a boy who lives in India. He completed senior high school in the year 2023. He loves playing games because he doesn't have many friends in real life. Shakti prefers to stay quiet and watch his phone screen instead of sitting in noisy college canteens, because talking online feels easier for him.
He is good in studies and is pursuing graduation in BSc Physics Honours. His native place is Odisha, and his family background is in good condition.
He has some anger issues — not much, but a little. He is also a foodie.
(These are small pieces of information about the male character.)
Sophia is a girl from Iran (an Islamic country). She is in the first year of high school. She doesn't like playing games much, but sometimes she plays in her free time. She is an ambivert — a mix of extrovert and introvert.
She is good at drawing and singing. She is from Isfahan province in Iran. She has no anger issues; she is innocent — a total green flag. She is good at communication and also good at making friends.
(That's how the female lead is.)
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Writer:Shaktiprasad Bariki
🌍 Miles Apart, Still Yours 💌ミ●
"Even if miles keep us far away, the love between us always finds its way back."
Shakti used to play two games: one was Celestia Online, and the other was Eternal Realms. He had been playing Eternal Realms for the past two years; it was one of his favorite games. The game was designed with beautiful graphics.
It was an open-world game with its own virtual universe, and it had a co-op system where players could join others' worlds, help them, communicate, and do interesting things together.
Every evening, after finishing his studies, he opened Eternal Realms because the game was his only escape — a place where he could feel peaceful, explore new cultures, and meet people without the nervousness and awkwardness of real life.
He also learned new things about other countries. He joined different players and talked to them kindly and politely. He loved helping new players in the game.
One day, while playing, he entered a random world. That world belonged to a stranger.
They chatted:
Shakti: Hi! Sorry to interrupt, I hope that's okay for you 😊
Sophia: Oh! Hi… no, no, don't think like that… it's completely okay. I'm just exploring.
Shakti: Is there anything I can help you with?
She said she was exploring a new region. Shakti smiled, thinking that he knew the map very well.
There are 7 kingdoms in the game:
• Aetherwind
• Jadewall Dominion
• Raikoryu Shogunate
• Verdantis Realm
• Aqualume Sovereignty
• Pyrothar Dominion
• Frostveil Empire
She asked Shakti, "Do you need anything?"
(Shakti's game name is "Shaktiミ●")
He replied, "Nope, I don't need anything. I just came here to help you because I was bored in my world." Then he asked again, "Do you need any help from me?"
She replied, "Yes, sure. It will be good if you help me."
Then he asked, "How can I help you?"
She said, "Actually, I need help with exploration. If you know any locations of precious and luxurious treasures, please help me find some."
And just like that —
a random co-op request became the beginning of something neither of them expected.