Programmed for Love

Connor is a gaming YouTuber testing out a new game who meets a game character named Athos who becomes more real than any person he's ever met. Although their attraction, their chemistry, and the truth behind the game are shrouded in mystery, he still manages to see Athos as the only real light in his life.
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He put his hand on my chest, sliding down slowly, and stared deeply into my eyes. I could understand every thought running through his mind, his imagination is not beyond my comprehension. Everything is usually a joke to me, but right now, it's all real.

The shivers on my body from his touch, that's real. My body reacting to every beat of his heart, that's real. My need to make his body react, that's real.

Parting his lips, pink and soft, he spoke, "Can you feel me?" I blinked at the question. I know, it's a straightforward question. No. The answer is no, of course.

As the wind blowing off the trees rushed past us, I responded, "Yes, I can."
He's real to me, in this moment, he is.

-Warning: this contains sexual content between two men, explicit language, and depictions of illegal substances, corruption, and sexual assault.