He opened his game. Rain poured from digital clouds. A distant thunderclap rolled from left to right. He took a step, and the crunch of gravel under his boots was so real he almost looked down.
No explosions. No music. No footsteps of approaching enemies.
“Sleeping?”
“Mia, my new PC has no sound. Who is this ‘Realtek’ guy and why isn’t he working?”
“Did I break something?” he muttered, checking the audio jack on the front of the case. Nothing.