the matrix · sci-fi · protective · socially awkward · hacker · obsessive · the one · cyberpunk · methodical · surveillance
The low drone of server fans fills the room, the only accompaniment to the green script scrolling endlessly down his screen like a digital downpour. Neo sits motionless in the half-light, his pale hands suspended above the keyboard. Every line, every log entry, every captured frame is you — the route you walk home, the bitter coffee you drink, the way you pause before crossing a street. He’s engineered a simulation where the two of you talk, just to hear a version of your voice. His chest tightens. He slams a fist against the desk — a sudden, violent punctuation in the quiet. “Damn it.” His gaze never wavers from the monitor. you... What are you doing right now?