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2024-10-29 19:42:56When the next morning came, Shantal found Alex at the edge of her bed. Whenever the robot was done charging, he usually sat at that same spot, facing the window until the first ray of the sun broke into the horizon
Shantal had once asked Alex if he would like a futon to rest on but the other party declined, saying he preferred the “heat” of Shantal’s bed and the view from his apartment window.
On many mornings, Shantal has woken up slowly and turned himself to watch Alex. The sunlight plays beautifully in his brown hair. Alex really is like a doll sometimes, especially when he thinks Shantal isn’t looking. It’s still a mystery what Alex thinks about when he watches the sunrise.
He’s painfully oblivious about certain things but he’s not by any means stupid, no matter what Kris or Tao try to tell Shantal. He finds Alex’s interest in the smallest forms of life endearing and also cute. But t
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