Wow, Ruth, this story gave me chills. The emotional complexity here is stunning, what begins as a quirky, futuristic "backup plan" slowly unravels into something haunting and profoundly human. That final moment between Blake and Blake 2, with the question "Do you love her?", it’s heartbreaking in its simplicity. The layers you wove in about absence, presence, emotional substitution, and the cost of perfection really hit me. It’s more than sci-fi, it’s a mirror. I’d love to see more stories like this from you. Honestly felt like a Black Mirror episode with a soul.
And that last line, "into the cold comforts of work. The one thing he had never failed to love completely. Even if it never loved him back." It stayed with me. Quietly devastating. You’ve captured a truth about how some people choose duty over connection, how love can exist even in letting go. Beautifully done, Ruth. ✨️❤️🫶🏻😁🥰
This sort of makes sense to me ❤️
Thanks for reading Anita 😊 It's just a fun way of giving food for thought by playing around in the exaggerated realms of fiction! 😁
I need a robot a partner atm !
Ha,ha,ha Well at the speed that technology is advancing I'm sure it won't be long before it's possible!
I would settle for one anyway
The hilarious bit would be when you go out with the Bot BF and no one even realises 😜🤣
Wow, Ruth, this story gave me chills. The emotional complexity here is stunning, what begins as a quirky, futuristic "backup plan" slowly unravels into something haunting and profoundly human. That final moment between Blake and Blake 2, with the question "Do you love her?", it’s heartbreaking in its simplicity. The layers you wove in about absence, presence, emotional substitution, and the cost of perfection really hit me. It’s more than sci-fi, it’s a mirror. I’d love to see more stories like this from you. Honestly felt like a Black Mirror episode with a soul.
And that last line, "into the cold comforts of work. The one thing he had never failed to love completely. Even if it never loved him back." It stayed with me. Quietly devastating. You’ve captured a truth about how some people choose duty over connection, how love can exist even in letting go. Beautifully done, Ruth. ✨️❤️🫶🏻😁🥰