Playback

Aria is a 19-year-old video editing intern just trying to survive the grind-until she stumbles across Kael, the emotionally guarded superstar of the gaming world. He's brilliant, broody, and way out of her league. or so she thinks. What starts as hero worship spirals into something deeper when Aria's edits begin to mirror Kael's emotions-and glitch the very game he was born to master. Suddenly, it's not just pixels breaking down but the walls around Kael's heart.
As their connection deepens offline, the digital world starts unraveling around them. Caught between ambition, heartbreak, and the electric pull of something real, Aria and Kael must choose: play it safe, or risk everything for love. Set in a near-future techscape with irresistible slow-burn chemistry, Playback is a heartfelt sci-fi romance perfect for fans of opposites attract, emotional growth, virtual reality love stories, and HEAs with depth and heart.
If you love stories about strong women, tender men, late-night confessions, and love that defies logic, then Playback will speak to your soul.