This is as captivating as Brenda, without the need for any additional concoctions!

You build it so well, the comment about that voice being sexy on her, the bit about her age (the way you blend observations into attraction is fantastic, even the description has the feeling of giving in to her) you drop hints but you equally approach it so that it doesn't seem out of place. I was far too willing to accept that although Arnav may be devoted enough to his wife to get this surgery, he still gets captivated by a sexy lady lol

I can just picture this so perfectly, she is a prime honey trap, bending down to do up straps so there is no way that form is getting read. I didn't see the ending coming at all, I was expecting this to have a surprisingly happy ending, but damn, that is just brilliant and so unexpected. And so relevant, all those user agreements that never get read...

This works so well as it is, but ohhhh! I want more! What does activation entail... what does combat compatible look like... what works so very well as a ending could equally be the paywall for the rest of the novel ;)