Lab Rats: Glitching Hearts (Chase x Adam)

Rude Awakening

The morning sun filtered through the large windows, casting a warm glow over the mentor quarters as Adam stirred from his slumber. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he blinked blearily, his mind still foggy.

As he glanced around the room, Adam's gaze fell upon Chase, still peacefully asleep in the capsule adjacent to his own. A small smile tugged at the corners of Adam's lips as he watched his brother, a sense of fondness washing over him. He knew he gave his younger brother a hard time, but truthfully he was thankful for someone to hang out with.

As Adam's gaze lingered on Chase, his dreams from the night before came crashing back with startling clarity. Images of Chase danced through his mind, his brother's features illuminated by the soft glow of moonlight, and a sudden heat rushed through Adam's veins, his eyes glowing red as his heat vision threatened to make an appearance.

With a startled jolt, Adam shifted uncomfortably, his thoughts racing as he struggled to push the images from his mind. He couldn't believe he had dreamt of Chase in such a way, and the realization left him feeling disoriented and flustered.

As he tried to shake off the remnants of his dream, Adam couldn't help but notice the telltale signs of morning arousal stirring beneath the fabric of his sleepwear. With a muttered curse under his breath, he hastily shifted his position, hoping to conceal his embarrassment.

But as Adam glanced over at his sleeping brother once more, a sense of panic gripped him. What if Chase noticed? What would he think? The thought sent a shiver of apprehension down Adam's spine, and he made a mental note to keep his distance until his body had settled down.

'Man, am I that desperate to get some?'

Adam knew he wasn't the smartest, but did his brain really think dreaming about his younger brother in such a lewd way was a good idea? Still...it didn't feel like an accident.

Adam took a deep breath, trying to calm the racing thoughts in his mind as he carefully climbed out of his capsule. With each step, he focused on moving as quietly as possible, mindful not to disturb Chase's rest.

As he made his way to the bathroom, Adam's heart pounded in his chest, the memory of his dream still fresh in his mind. He couldn't shake the feeling of embarrassment that washed over him, knowing that his subconscious had betrayed him in such a way.

Reaching the bathroom door, Adam let out a silent sigh of relief as he slipped inside, closing the door behind him with a soft click. Leaning against the cool surface, he closed his eyes for a moment, willing himself to calm down.

But as Adam stood there in the silence of the bathroom, the memory of his dream once again came flooding back with startling clarity. Images of Chase filled his mind once more. His small, toned body and perfect hazel eyes...woah

It was an image he couldn't shake, no matter how hard he tried.

With a frustrated sigh, Adam splashed some water on his face, hoping to wash away the lingering traces of his dream. But no matter how much he scrubbed, the memory remained stubbornly etched in his mind, refusing to fade away. Something else was refusing to go away.

Adam glanced down.

"Damn it," he muttered. He felt his eyes glow red as his body began to overheat again. Douglas and Mr. Davenport had explained to the three bionic siblings that as they grow up and go through puberty their chips might rebel a little and send their nervous system on the fritz. It was harmless. It just meant they might glitch more and require more calibrations. Adam was 18 now, finished with puberty for the most part, but he found some certain....feelings....triggered his heat vision. He remembered talking to Mr. Davenport about it.

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"Well, uh, I didn't create your chips, so, uh, go ask Douglas," Mr. Davenport stammered before dashing out of the room.

Adam just innocently shrugged and went to his biological father.

"Hey so whenever I get a boner my eyes blast a hole in the wall," he declared so nonchalantly.

Douglas stuttered.

"Well, I uh...did you go ask your dad? I bet he can explain a lot better than I can." He blubbered with a nervous grin, trying to pass the responsibility to his brother.

"Mr. Davenport said that since you are our biological father and chip creator that I should talk to you" Adam said innocently.

Douglas muttered and glanced over at his brother, who waved from the other room, safe.

"Oh so I'm only their father when it comes to the actual fathering stuff, eh Donny?" he muttered, annoyed. Adam continued to stare at him with large brown eyes and small smile, waiting for answers.

"Okay, Adam...let's have a talk about the bionic birds and bees," Douglas sighed reluctantly.

"Oh awesome! but what do birds and bees have to do with sex?"

Douglas facepalmed.

....

Adam smirked at the memory. He still wasn't quite sure what insects and animals had to do with getting a boner, but he remembered being told that his heat vision would occasionally surface with feelings of intense passion, excitement, or desire. Any strong feeling really. Just like how his blast wave ability was discovered in a moment of intense anger and fear and need to protect.

Adam then frowned as he remembered another key detail. If he remained in a state of strong emotion, his bionics would glitch even worse. So whatever the feeling was needed to be resolved in order to recalibrate his nervous system and resync his bionic infrastructure. Not even his capsule could help when it was this bad. Douglas had said more big words but ultimately told him to go rub one out if his heat vision went on the fritz. THAT he understood.  Good thing he needed a shower anyway.