Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware
by screemcat
“I feel like, every time we do your idea for—” Darnold barely stops himself from saying “date night” and feels heat creep up under his collar. “For, when we hang out, we end up breaking several laws.” He sighs, scratching the back of his head, the thick rubber of his lab gloves unable to get traction on his tightly coiled hair. “Couldn’t we, I dunno, go to my place and order a pizza or something?”“We don’t— It’s not that many laws. That we break. Not the important safety regulations! Just ones that... stop us from having fun.” Tommy grins at him over his shoulder, from where he’s on one knee in the brittle grass, and Darnold can already feel his resolve, what little he had in the first place, crumbling."C'mon, I'll pay," he says, a last-ditch effort. Tommy can hear the half-heartedness in his voice, and laughs low, under his breath. Darnold shakes his head, a mixture of resigned and fond, and walks up to stand by the man’s side, thumbs hooked in the pockets of his jeans, worn soft from years of washing and rolled up to mid-shin. Tommy and Darnold have a fun night out!
Teen 6.1k words 1 ch Complete 67 kudos
(darnold too if you squint) · (heavily implied) · Autistic Tommy Coolatta · First Dates· +6 more