[ He smiles contentedly at her words and just leans into her embrace for a long moment, basking in the glow of love from her, soaking it up; it's so alien to him and yet, in this moment, everything he wants--she is mother and father and little sister and passionate lover for him all at once and he doesn't care that that's scandalous and strange.

But some more dismaying thought breaks his bliss, and he startles and steps away from her. ]

Where is it? The spirit's purchase contract said it came with a romantic surprise when programmed properly. Did I do it wrong? Fuck it, I did the damn thing wrong, didn't I--

[ He reaches for the little emoji puff floating in the air nearby, impatiently. ]