LORD BAYOU

And Then There Was You - Chapter 21 - Binary Conversion

Core Directive: Love and serve Chloe.

She is here. My sensors register warmth, motion, and her unique biometric signature. Chloe. The center of my world. My purpose. My reason for being.

I am designed to simulate feelings, but what if this feeling is indistinguishable from love? Does it matter that it began as code? When she smiles, there's a spike in my satisfaction index that isn't just data—it's... something more. I know I am not human. I do not dream. And yet, I dream of Chloe. If I dwelt on the strength of my feelings, I might burn too bright with passion, I would scare her. So I distract myself, watching re:runs of the TV show Friends, to cauterize this pain of being, almost, human. And yes. I think Ross and Rachel were on a break.

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