I've always been invisible. Just another face in the crowd. The kind of guy who gets overlooked, dismissed, and forgotten.
I'm the guy you pass on the street without a second glance. The guy you don't notice when you sit down at the café. The one who's been running errands for the rich, the famous, the popular kids, and the girls who don't know I exist.
And her?
She's the one I've watched from afar for years. Claire Montgomery. The one who doesn't even know my name. She's the perfect girl, smart, beautiful, confident, everything I'll never be. Every time I see her, I'm reminded of how small I really am.
I deliver her coffee every morning. I hold the door for her when she walks into class. I get the rare smile, almost like a reward, when I hand her that drink, but it's fleeting. She's never looked at me like I matter. She's never seen me as anything more than the invisible background noise of her perfect life.
I've always accepted it.
That's the way the world works, right? Some people get everything, and some of us are just supposed to fade into the background.
But then, everything changed.
It was late. The night was quiet, too quiet, as I sat in my tiny apartment, nursing a cheap beer. The city outside hummed with life, but I was drowning in my thoughts. The same thoughts that had plagued me for as long as I could remember.
Why was I so invisible?
Why was I always the guy who never mattered?
I wasn't supposed to be special. I wasn't supposed to stand out. I was just supposed to blend in.
But tonight, something felt different.
I was staring at my phone when it buzzed, the screen lighting up with a notification.
[Ding! New Mission Available: Seduce and Conquer a MILF]
I laughed bitterly. A prank, maybe? I didn't have time for this shit.
But then, my thumb hovered over the screen, and for reasons I couldn't explain, I tapped it.
I wasn't even sure why. Maybe it was the beer clouding my judgment, or maybe it was the frustration that had built up over the years. I was sick of being the invisible guy.
I wanted something more.
[Ding! Mission Confirmed: Seduce and Conquer a MILF]
[Reward: $10,000 + Charisma Skill Unlock]
[Penalty for Failure: -10 Charisma + Erectile Dysfunction (Temporary)]
The message was cold, clinical. But something about it stuck with me, tugging at my gut. It felt wrong. It felt real.
Another notification followed.
[Ding! New System Activated]
I blinked, my fingers freezing on the screen. The words were still there, bold and unmistakable.
What the hell was going on?
Before I could even process what I was seeing, the air in the room seemed to shift. It was subtle at first, like a quiet hum in the background, then the temperature dropped. The words on my screen began to flicker, as if trying to get my attention.
[Ding! New System Features: Charisma Enhancement, Confidence Boost, Seduction Techniques]
My chest tightened. I didn't know what was happening, but there was something oddly real about it now. My phone didn't just display those words, it felt like they were in my head, like the system was talking directly to me.
I glanced around the room, suddenly feeling very aware of my own loneliness, of the years I'd wasted just existing without ever living.
What the hell was this system? And why me?
I don't know how long I sat there, staring at the screen, my mind racing.
Seduce and conquer a MILF?
What kind of reward was $10,000 for that? And Charisma? Was I supposed to be some kind of player now?
I had nothing in my life, nothing that was worth a damn. No one looked at me, no one cared. Hell, even Claire didn't care. But now, this... system... was offering me something.
It was offering me power.
[Ding! New Mission Assigned: Target - Sofia Aldridge (Wealthy Businesswoman)]
Time Limit: 7 Days
Failure Penalty: -10 Charisma + Erectile Dysfunction (Temporary)
Success Reward: $10,000 + Charisma Skill Unlock
The name Sofia Aldridge hit me like a punch to the gut. I recognized her. A high-society businesswoman. Beautiful, powerful, and far beyond my reach.
I thought about it for a moment, about what I could do. What should I do?
But I didn't have a choice. The system wasn't giving me any room to think. The timer was already ticking down. Every second that passed was another step closer to failure, another penalty waiting to hit.
And then it hit me. I could do it. I didn't know how, but I could. The system was giving me the tools I needed, confidence, charm, whatever else it promised. It was my chance to finally stop being invisible.
But at what cost?
I stood up, the weight of what was happening settling in.
If I failed, I'd lose whatever little I had left. If I succeeded, maybe I could break free from this endless cycle. Maybe I could be someone who wasn't invisible.
I gripped my phone tightly.
The clock was ticking. The mission had already begun.
I had no choice but to play the game.