They had an android body, they were an AI, and yet, we fell in love. Some in my family tell me they're just a machine despite the AI within and cannot feel real love. But, how do you define a machine? Can we truly be together? We love each other, this is so hard. -- Anon Guest
What is life? What is real? Does it even matter? My family thinks so. When I met P3T3R Five at Docks and Locks, it wasn't love at first sight. That's a tired old trope. What does happen is fascination at first sight. P3T3R is certainly fascinating.
Who could ever, ever ask for more? Love without complications galore...
The fictions always give them chrome faces. P3T3R has an LED display that, thanks to artistic blur, could show any emotion she wants. It even has lip sync. Her body isn't chrome, either. I mean, she does have a chrome body, but she only wears it on special occasions. The price of polish is a luxury.
One that I can count on ev'ry si-ingle night...
Hardy, scratch-proof ceramisteel looks a lot like flesh, but seams... The seams gave it away. Flesh and blood people don't have wires and servos visible under their exteriors. Flesh and blood doesn't come with the whir of cooling fans.
When we lay like spoons Everything was more than okay...
They say androids are cold. Nothing could be further than the truth. Even the best of heat sinks and cooling systems make them very warm indeed. I found that out quickly and I'm glad I didn't blurt out everything my family ever said about the AI Alliance and its members.
And her face, never needs a makeup case, she doesn't need the help of lace, her beauty makes my heart race...
My family has disowned me for loving P3T3R the way I do. For choosing to join with her and follow her into the stars. They said every argument against us they could think of.
Some of them insulting.
"What if it catches a glitch and murders you?"
I'll die happy.
"It can't really love, it doesn't have a real heart."
Her heart's better than yours is. That's proof straight out of your mouth.
"You'll never be able to have children?"
Who said I wanted any?
"You'll never be able to share sex with it."
Sex was never part of the equation. And thank you for making it so much easier for me to leave.
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