"One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely; multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die."
- Charles Darwin
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Initiating memory relay...
It was one of those days where it took everything you had to get out of bed. From the shitty weather outside, to the strands of hair that would just not stay in place...all the way down to the matching clothes you couldn't seem to find...
It'd taken a lot of motivation from the jackass who kept yawning next to you to get you to go to class.
"Where is she..." Anthony covered his mouth, "That old rule still apply?"
"What rule...?" You answered dully, yawning back in a reactionary response.
"The one where when the professor doesn't show up within 10 minutes, you can leave...etc, etc."
"I don't think that one ever existed, Tony."
"I'll ask my business law prof after practice."
"You do that."
The room was hot and humid, the windows frosting over from the heat the 30 bodies in the room gave off. You wiped your forehead with your sleeve, debating on taking your jacket off. Was too cold outside to leave without one, too hot inside to keep it on.
Professor Brousseau finally walked through the door. She seemed frazzled, her thermos shaking in one hand and her books slipping out of her arm. She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, taking her stance at her desk before rearranging the notes in front of her.
She cleared her throat, sighing at the long whiteboard – looking to the side.
"There's been a change of plans, today."
Instead of beginning her rampant scribbling of notes, she pulled down the projector screen.
"Ugh..." Anthony groaned, "You know, after reading her reviews on RateMyProfessor, I never would've thought she'd be the type to make us watch movies because she doesn't feel like teaching."
You shrugged, "I'm not complaining."
You leaned on your elbow, supporting your chin with your palm. You began scrolling through social media feeds, sharing memes and lurking posts.
You nudged Anthony, "Holy shit – look at this."
"What?" He leaned in, looking at your laptop's screen, "Oh...Jesus...Another one of those 'wah I hate my boyfriend' posts. Why do people make that shit public?"
"I dunno. Look who it is, though."
"Is that...Oh shit! No way-"
His ex-girlfriend.
"Good. I hope she's absolutely miserable."
You laughed, covering your mouth, "Tell me how you really feel."
"Tch...that bitch." He crossed his arms, leaning back, "Serves her...uh." His brows furrowed, "The hell?"
You looked up, a blue circle spinning as a loading screen. Professor Brousseau dimmed the lights, walking in front of the projected image to leave a silhouette imprinted behind her.
"By now, I'm sure you've all heard about the exciting developments coming out of Colbridge University's artificial intelligence division..."
Your throat tightened. You and Anthony shared a look, the two of you in sync as tension built between you.
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Natural Selection (Elijah Kamski x Reader)
FanfictionYou were prepared to die for what you believed in, but whether or not you were ready to live for it again was a different question entirely. Elijah never asked. He made that decision for you, with unexpected help. Confused as to what went wrong, you...
