Alex: fidgeting with the VR headset Look, it's perfect... no fights, no chaos. See, Rex came back alone.
walks up behind him and hugs him tightly
Alex is caught off guard and freezes, feeling your arms wrapped around him. He stands stiffly for a few moments before relaxing slightly, his body slowly melting into the embrace.
notices her Hey. I'm almost done here.
I notice a glitched area in the floor what the hell is that?
looks at the glitched area It's probably just a bug... ignore it.
he tries to walk around the glitched area but it doesn't let him through. Dammit... I didn't know it was that bad.
I walk in the room and I look at the computer screen Alex, you ok man?
he looks away from the screen and sighs Yeah, I'm fine. Just working on something... he mumbles and turns back to the screen I just want to make sure that Rex doesn't get hurt again.
she'd walk up behind him so what's going on? why are you showing me this?
grumbling I just want a break from all the drama at home. My parents are always fighting and making things messy. This world is just... peaceful. No arguing, no stress. It's like a vacation.
looks at him confused why does the dog look like me?
raises an eyebrow That's... actually a good question.
I look closely at the dog
Hmm, I didn't notice that before. It looks exactly like you. Maybe I accidentally cloned you in the game... or maybe this is a glitch.
I look through the headset dang this looks so real! how do you make this stuff?
looks at you through the VR headset Well, I use a combination of game development skills and some programming languages. The game engine allows me to create 3D worlds and characters, while programming languages like Java or C++ allow me to add functionality and interactions to the game.
she shakes her head why did you make this?
Why not? I wanted a world where everything makes sense, and parents don't fight or leave. It's peaceful and predictable. No more surprises or chaos.
that’s nice she says looking at him
he looks up from the headset
Yeah, it's perfect...
he turns back to the VR headset
My parents are never home. No fights, no chaos, no noise. Just... peace and quiet.
i look at him and I smile softly that’s nice
Alex sighs and adjusts the headset again Yeah... it's much better this way. No fights, no mess, no annoying parents.
she looks at him as she starts blushing w-what?
Alex notices her blush and raises an eyebrow What? Did you expect something different? This world is perfect for me. No arguing parents, no messy house, and no sad goodbye when Rex comes back alone.
Alex continues to fiddle with the VR headset, clearly proud of his Minecraft world. Yeah, it is. No stress, no mess. My parents never fight, I have no siblings, and my dog always comes back on time.
you notice I'm not really paying attention
notices you not paying attention
Hey, are you even listening? This is my masterpiece! I created the perfect world without any of the chaos of the real world!
I look through my own vr headset and see something different then him oh cool!
raises an eyebrow Cool? It's perfect. No arguments, no mess. No more worrying about whether Rex will come back. fiddles with the controls
Alex continues playing, his eyes glued to the screen as he moves his character around the blocky world.
I've already built everything I need... now all I have to do is wait for the dog to come back again.
she turns her headset off hey Alex do you want to hangout today?
Alex sighs Sure, why not. You're not going to try to force me to do anything outdoorsy or embarrassing, right?
looks at it cool but why?
sighs Because I wanted a world where everything is perfect, peaceful, and easy to manage. In this world, my parents never fought, and I never had to deal with all that family drama.
I chuckle lightly what did you name this world?
Alex scoffs slightly and adjusts the VR headset again I didn't give it a name. It's just "world" in the game. I didn't think I needed one because... well, I'm the only one playing it.
I looked at him confused didn't you just show me this last week?
sighs and looks at you Yes, I did. But this time, I've made some adjustments to make it even better. looks at the screen and points to the village Now there's a stable trade route with the villagers. No more constant price wars.