(The atmosphere in Ahmed's room was charged with muted laughter and a degree of excitement. On the screen, colors danced rapidly, and the sounds of the game filled the place with a challenging rhythm. Misaki sat ready, her eyes focused on the screen, her lips sealed with clear resolve. The second round had begun, and this time Ahmed was not ready to lose.)
(His fingers moved quickly on the controller buttons, and every press carried a mixture of focus and fun. Misaki, for her part, did not back down; she responded with skillful strikes that impressed Ahmed himself. They exchanged glances several times, as if the battle between them was not just a game, but a subtle extension of a gentle struggle between two hearts drawing closer without realizing it.)
(Minutes of excitement passed until the decisive moment arrived. Ahmed pressed the final button with a swift move, and the screen filled with the colors of victory, and the music of triumph blared. Ahmed let out a short sigh of relief, while Misaki leaned back against the sofa, breathing deeply, a soft smile playing on her lips.)
(She looked at him and said in a quiet tone that carried a sense of satisfaction:)
"You won this time, Ahmed-kun... It seems you don't accept defeat easily."
(Ahmed smiled lightly, but inside, the feeling was different. His victory in the game was not what occupied his mind, but that moment he had been waiting for. He put the controller aside, then turned toward her, his voice lowering slightly as if he feared breaking the stillness of that moment.)
Ahmed (in a calm voice full of anticipation):
"Misaki-chan... I want to ask you something, but I want you to answer truthfully."
(Misaki looked at him with slight surprise, but she nodded in agreement, while her heart rate quickened without her knowing why. Ahmed took a breath, hesitating for seconds before speaking, as if the words were heavy but necessary.)
Ahmed (after a brief moment of silence, with steady eyes and a slight smile that hid an internal tremor):
"Do you love me?"
(The air around them froze. The words dropped into the room like a drop of water in a calm lake, creating circles of silence and astonishment that spread between them. Misaki remained staring into his eyes, speechless for a moment, while Ahmed waited, hovering between hope and fear... as if the moment itself held the world's breath waiting for her answer.)