Another self-indulgent piece because I'm a mess and can't focus on one fic at a time-
So let's go with a She/Her reader-
You know you're just a character in a game.
You know you're not real.
But by whatever force created you, you wished to be. You even manipulated the code just to keep him playing. New features, gifts, the whole shabang. You made sure not to do it too often so you had him convinced it was just updates to the game but lately you've been feeling more bold because he finally took an interest in you.
"Here for another quest?" You started with your usual lines, letting Chance pick one of the quests you had coded in recently. Your developers hadn't given you so many when you were created but seeing his avatar move onto other NPCs for quests made a part of you want to scream. You knew this wasn't right and not the fault of other NPCs but you had an urge to tamper with their codes nonetheless. Maybe make them all redirect to you so you could initiate some kind of ultimate 'wedding quest' and-
No... You had to be patient...
"These are getting oddly specific..." You heard his voice call out. His avatar didn't move but you knew he was getting suspicious from the tone. You couldn't backpaddle while he was still talking to you but you attempted to stay calm while your heart pounded in your chest. His avatar was so close... Almost within reach-
"Maybe she's finally getting her own story?" Oh, to hear his theories put your mind at ease. He was assuring himself that nothing was wrong and that fact helped drown out the voices in the back of your mind urging you to look through the screen and declare your love. To tell him that you need him.
Regardless, you watched him scatter off after accepting another quest from you to gather flowers and material for a dress. It wasn't a wedding dress but you had an event in mind you thought Chance might enjoy. You remembered he once spoke about his casino so you got the idea to prepare an event with a storyline that allows him to romance you. It was tricky to pull off- and you couldn't force the romance sadly- but you were pretty proud of it, all things considered.
But this event had a hidden surprise you would never let him know about. A hidden 'bug' that allowed you access to his data but it was disguised as one of those 'Connect accounts for more rewards' pop-ups. You were hoping whatever account he used for your rewards were also connected to some kind of social media platform. You weren't interested in what he looked at necessarily but you wanted to see what he posted about in his free time as inspiration for more quests.
Luckily for you, Chance was always quick with finishing your quests and this one had you a bit more daring as you allowed yourself to go a bit off-script, considering this was a quest you made on your own. "Y-you know... I keep all the flowers you bring me..." Was the dialogue you ended with and felt your heart beating up to your throat as you only heard whispers. Questions on wether you were supposed to stutter and if he had overlooked any new features. You really hoped he wouldn't check as you watched him wander off into the wilderness and you were left with inactive NPCs that were practically frozen in time.
It allowed you to finally let out some frustrations. "He will love me..." You assured yourself, grabbing at the throat of one of the NPCs Chance had been interacting with more lately. "Once I find a way... He. Will. Be. Mine." Your grip tightened on the NPC, causing their model to glitch for a bit before popping out of existence like a balloon. "... But I should make sure he chooses me..." You practically deflated with a sigh, returning to your position to daydream about what you could do together if you found yourselves in the same plane of existence.
You could finally see the face you fell in love with and listen to the voice that used to praise the fact there was never a shortage of easy quests with good rewards. Your virtual heart could've stopped with how hard it was beating in your chest. Maybe you could even hold him and do all of that cutesy stuff you saw NPC couples do. Would he like cafe dates? Maybe even sharing a drink with one of those heart-shaped straws that you saw in a valentine's event once? The mere thought had you feeling dizzy, if you could even feel that way.
You were super nervous when the day finally came and you were able to put on that new dress you made using the materials Chance got you. It felt like a way for you to announce you were his without actually saying it. Luckily your home already had a casino deep between the shops so when you pushed out his special event, you just needed to clean the casino up a bit and giggle with glee at how quick you got access to the accounts you were so desperately hoping for. You decided to take a peek in early and-
It was you. He had a whole fan-page dedicated to writing fanfiction about you. Some even seemed to have you paired with whomever was reading these stories and although the thought of people actually liking you as a character was sweet, you cared more about how Chance portrayed you.
It was just how you acted towards him. He never seemed to take note of comments about how your actions in his stories made no sense or were alarming. You knew that this event was a perfect opportunity to get closer to him. And then you heard his Avatar approach and for once...
You didn't know what to do.
You hesitated, your movements uncontrollable and glitching ever so slightly as you moved to face the screen in disbelief. You could hear Chance be in verbal disbelief but you moved without thinking, practically looking through the screen with your face so close that it would look like a video call. Not to mention the pop-up you sent out requesting access to his camera, which he hesitated on but shakily agreed to and you were stunned to finally see him. All of him.
"Did... Did you like me too..?" You asked quietly, only receiving a nod in response that had hearts pop into your eyes. "All this time... I've hidden away and tried to keep your attention on me... And now I get to see you..." You sounded almost... Broken...
You were luckily able to regain some sense of self-control as you recognized the confusion and possibly fear he showed and you were quick to scamper back to where you had been. "Sorry... Seeing that fan page got me excited..." You muttered, settling on just hugging his avatar for the time being. "I don't wish to scare you. Please don't delete me..." You pleaded quietly, even managing a pop-up to display your begging. Your plea to be left alive.
Maybe you were lucky, maybe you were even deluding yourself into believing your affections were being returned with the way he would start talking to you more. He even tried to find out your interests and consult you on the stories he wrote. It made you feel more special, especially when you were allowed to hug his avatar and pretend it was you. It motivated you to mess with the avatar's code and although it took a while to get right, you gave him a key bind to actually hug you back. It was... A start...
But when you started hearing him flirt with you? Oh boy, you were hiding your face like crazy and it amused him. He'd call your reactions 'cute' and was completely unaware he was feeding your delusions that he reciprocated your feelings while you continued to look for ways out of this game. To escape the boring NPCs that can only do so much and fall right into the arms of your beloved. You even began sending him notifications to cheer him on whenever you knew he was working on something. You were determined to capture his heart for yourself and once you were out there, you could make sure no one else would even think about taking him away.
Absolutely no one.
"[Reader]?!" Was the first thing you heard upon waking up. You thought your game was just booting up but Chance's tone got you to respond quicker, sitting up and realizing you weren't in your usual spot. You weren't in a vibrant kingdom waiting to give out more quests and chat with your beloved. You were on a plush couch inside a dimly lit room.
Once your eyes adjusted properly, you had a look at yourself. You were still the same as in the game, just... More alive.
"I'm... Real...?" You couldn't help but mutter soon remembering that Chance was in the room too and immediately looking for him in the dim light.
It was like a dream you experienced for the first time. You could get up, you could finally see Chance up close and stretch out your arms to touch him. To make sure this wasn't just your imagination playing tricks on you.
Surprisingly, he just let it happen, calming down to hold you right back and by your creators, you nearly melted at his touch. "I've waited so long..." You muttered,a satisfied sigh escaping you as you let the moment subside. "I never thought I'd finally see the real world..."
But you were. You were out and real now. You could even help Chance with his casino and were quickly becoming his lucky charm. He wasn't willing to let you go and you weren't complaining. You wanted to be by his side obsessively.
And maybe... Just maybe...
He wanted this just as much.
Why is this out? Because the app sucks ass and decided instead of saving to the drafts, my fic would already be posted and so I had to quickly switch to private post to keep it in the works-
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