Dear Author, It’s easy to be a hero in the game. When we play together, I’m brave and strong and handsome and I slay the dragon. But when we stop playing, I’m back to being regular old me. Am I brave enough to tell him how I feel? When the game ends, can we still be comrades in arms, or is it all just empty fantasy? [This’d work for computer or video games, but I’m particularly fond of the intimacy of old-school tabletop role-playing ...] This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is Always Write" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Download the story, read it online or find it in Love Is Always Write: Volume 3.