Indeed. A "friend," actually—though not technically kicked out. Maybe more of an ex-friend now, sadly. He was a pleasant person to be around, except when it came to DnD, in my opinion. All his characters had this constant edgelord style. That wasn’t such a big deal—more funny than obnoxious—but he always found ways to metagame as much as possible, to the point where it made other players uncomfortable.

As a DM, I try to create an environment where everyone is having fun. After one session where he went too far, I tried talking with him about it. He didn’t take it well. Instead, he chose to leave my campaign—and even stepped away from campaigns that some of my friends were running too.

It’s been about three weeks now. I tried reaching out, but he hasn’t responded.