Synopsis – Respawn as Lovers

She’s a gaming sensation. He’s just a coder with an attitude.
Together, they built a game about love.
But neither of them expected to be trapped inside it.

Rhea—known to millions as Codie, the bold, quick-witted gamer with a sharp tongue and sharper skills—is creating her dream project: a romance-survival game designed for couples, where love isn’t optional—it’s the only way to win.

But Rhea can’t do it alone.

Enter Blaze_King—real name Kapish—a sarcastic, unknown game developer who stumbles upon her livestream and casually applies to help. He doesn’t care about romance, or Codie’s fame. He just wants to code… and maybe challenge the one person who talks more trash than he does.

They argue.
They compete.
They annoy each other to death.

And somehow, they make the perfect dysfunctional dev team.

But one night, while testing a couple mission in the game, a glitch changes everything. Rhea and Kapish wake up not in their chairs, but inside the world they built—trapped in the pixelated universe of their own making.

Now, to escape, they’ll have to play by their own rules: complete tasks meant for lovers, raise their emotional bond, and survive challenges where feelings matter more than weapons.

But how do two people who can’t stand each other fake love long enough to win?

And what happens when the line between pretending and feeling starts to blur?

Enemies. Teammates.
Maybe something more.

Welcome to Respawn as Lovers—where falling in love isn’t just part of the story.
It’s the only way out.

The gentle, nature-filled garden dissolved around us, and in its place appeared a long glowing bridge, floating in the sky.


It looked like we were suspended between galaxies.


> "Stargazers' Bridge – Relationship Sync 38%"


"Cool. Space. Romance. Totally what I signed up for.


I walked forward in silence. The bridge lit up with every step I took. Blue, pink, and soft gold underfoot like fairy dust.


Because suddenly… this wasn't just a game.


"Pretty sure the game's trying to set us up."


"Please. If it wanted to do that, it should've made your character hotter."


> "Task: Watch the stars together. Duration: 60 seconds. If a player refuses, penalty will apply."


She plopped down right there on the glowing glass bridge.


I stood for a second, debating whether to follow… then gave in and sat beside her.


Just enough to pretend I wasn't nervous.


"Don't get any ideas. This is just for the task."


"Oh totally. Not like I'm thrilled about spending a minute in silence with you under artificial stars or anything."


I just tilted my head back and stared up.


Some of them moved… like comets. Some blinked.


I'd helped design this sky. I'd written the vision doc for it.


And I didn't even feel like lying about it anymore.


And for a second… he wasn't just Blaze_King.


He wasn't just the annoying dev my team had picked up last-minute.


He was just… a boy. Quiet. Smart. Funny. Kind of infuriating.


> "Stargazers' Bridge Task Complete. Relationship Sync: 52%."


She stood up quickly, brushing invisible dust from her knees again. Her eyes avoided mine.


Chapter 5 - Looking up so I don't look at you