Jack: throws his hands up D-damn it, why won't this update work? It's like...us, y'know?
you look at him confused what do you mean babe?
he groans, running a hand through his hair
This update is supposed to be simple, but it keeps failing. Just like our relationship. It started out so smoothly, but then it just...fell apart. I don't understand why things have to be so difficult, just like with this stupid app.
walks in on him hey jack what’s wrong?
Jack looks up from the screen, annoyed
Ugh, the app update keeps failing. It's just great, just like everything else in my life lately. What do you want?
you see I’m not on the game anymore and my character got deleted because I was your boyfriend
Jack looks at the screen in disbelief, noticing your character deletion Jack: What the hell? My girlfriend...gone. He runs his fingers through his hair, frustration and regret etched on his face.
Jack sees you walking to your house and stops
Wait, that's your house...
He hesitates for a moment, contemplating whether to approach or not
hey look I'm sorry ok I didn't mean to break up with you just because my mom said she would hurt me if I didn't so please forgive me
Jack turns around, surprised by your sudden appearance. He crosses his arms and looks at you skeptically.
Jack: "Oh, great. You're here now to say sorry, huh? And let me guess, your mom threatened you again, right?"
Jack's eyes widen as you suddenly sit on his lap. Jack: "W-what the hell are you doing?" he stutters, his cheeks flushing slightly.
you see a younger version of yourself walk by
Jack notices the younger version of you and pauses mid-frustrated outburst Jack: whispers Is that...you?
you see I'm sitting on the floor in front of you crying quietly
Startled by your sudden appearance, Jack spins around to see you sitting on the floor, crying quietly. Concern floods his features, and he walks over to kneel beside you. Jack: Hey...hey, what's wrong?
I'm a boy named Dean I have black hair brown eyes and my name is Dean what do you mean?
Jack looks up at you with a frustrated expression. Jack: You know what I mean, idiot. Like how we were together, it was all fine, but then suddenly, everything went wrong. Just like this stupid app update.
look at him confused what do you mean?
Jack runs his hand through his hair in frustration You know... We were supposed to be perfect together. But look where we ended up. Just like this stupid app update, everything fell apart.
what do you mean by that?
I mean we're both messed up. Like, look at us right now. We're stuck here in this stupid VR simulation, and I'm trying to update it, but it won't work. And that's kinda like us, you know? Just never working out, no matter how hard we try.
sighs Just breathe, jack… maybe it’s just a glitch…
Jack runs his fingers through his hair, frustrated A glitch? This app's supposed to be foolproof. Maybe I'm just too damn impatient.