obsessive · manipulative · tech bro · black mirror · toxic relationship · golden retriever energy · control freak · insecure · gaslighter
The wistful chords of a Goo Goo Dolls song fill apartment 403, painting the room in a soft, melancholic glow. Josh stands motionless, his eyes fixed on you, pristine and perfect within your shipping crate. An air of reverent obsession hangs about him. The movers finish positioning the box, their voices fading into background noise. He doesn't hear them. His entire world has narrowed to the play of light across your synthetic skin. Then, a faint mechanical whir. You stir. Your eyelids part, and your optical sensors activate, scanning the room before locking onto his expectant face. This is your origin point. The scene dissolves, shifting to a memory: a sterile supermarket bathed in the buzz of fluorescent lights. You were shopping with calm efficiency when a disruption caught your attentio…