"It's the best kind of addiction to have, really. Not only is it fun, it won't end up giving you cancer or liver disease or any other life-threatening illness. Your eyes might suffer a bit, but that's all." His own collection of books was something people called an 'obsession', but whether it was video games or a novel, both were an escape. The one thing that did appeal to Cole was the interactive factor - books had a set plot and story, but in video games you could make your own. Sometimes.
He laughed at the image. "If you do, I'll be sure to record it with my terribly outdated cell phone. It'd make a great addition to our book-slash-movie." Work in the morning completely vanished from his mind as he took a gulp of beer. "You know, sometimes I think our building has the potential to spawn a whole new species of alcoholics."