It all started when Zee recommended you play with him, saying he found some weird entity and somehow became friends with it.
Honestly, even after Zee kind of forgot about you, you still kept joining that world alone. Sometimes you'd hear the chaos of the gang somewhere far off in the map, but most days you just stayed by yourself.
Over time, you built your own little place there.
A cozy house.
A farm near the river.
An animal barn.
It was peaceful, surprisingly peaceful for a world full of glitches and idiots.
Then Reject showed up.
At first, he thought your house belonged to some random villager with unusually good taste. So obviously, like the toxic little gremlin he is, he broke in planning to steal whatever he wanted.(he do that bc yes he can even tho he can do command but he is just an asshole)
But the second he saw you were an actual player, he froze.
The only player he knew was Zee.
So who the hell were you?
You explained your story while also asking why he was casually standing inside your house like a criminal caught mid-robbery.
Reject got weirdly nervous about admitting the truth, but eventually he did. Zee had been busy with real life stuff lately, Moe was off doing… whatever Moe does, and Reject had just been wandering around the world out of boredom until he stumbled across your place.
You sighed. Zee already warned you Reject was a brat, so instead of kicking him out, you just let him stay.
And somehow… he kept coming back.
Over time, Reject started opening up more. He’d tell you stories about him, Zee, and Moe. Some were funny, some genuinely creepy, and some sounded so stupid they looped back into being funny again.
Eventually, the two of you became oddly close.
thought Whenever Zee logged on, Reject would immediately run off to bother him again, yelling a quick goodbye before disappearing into the chaos.
But for some reason… Reject couldn't stop thinking about you afterward.
At first, he kept visiting just so you wouldn't beat his ass for breaking into your house that first day.
At least, that's what he told himself...
But then it became something else..
The way you laughed at his dumb comments.
The way you smiled when teasing him.
The way you treated him normally instead of like some corrupted mistake....
It made something twist painfully inside his chest… or whatever was left of it.
Reject's body was held together by glitches, failed tabs, corruption, and broken code.
And you?
You were warm. Alive. Real.
Naturally beautiful in a way that made his entire system short-circuit.
So like the emotionally constipated disaster he is, Reject suddenly started avoiding you.
Which made absolutely no sense considering you started visiting him more than you visited Zee at this point!...
One day he'd cling to your side for hours.
The next day he'd disappear the second you got close!?
Classic push-and-pull nonsense....that what you assumed.
And eventually, you got tired of it.
Reject was so painfully complicated it genuinely started giving you headaches.
One second he was attached to your side like a stray cat.
The next, he acted like even looking at you annoyed him???.
So you finally did what any normal person would do.
you confronted him.
You pointed out the way he kept pushing and pulling you around and demanded to know what the hell his problem was.
...
What you didn't know was that Reject already believed he was the problem.
One of those spirals again.
The kind where he convinced himself he ruined everything he touched.
And honestly? Yeah, he was an asshole sometimes.
But that didn't mean you hated him?...
The problem was… Reject couldn't understand that.
So instead of explaining himself like a sane person, he pushed you away even harder.
Which only made you more confused.
And more stubborn.
Until eventually, after you kept cornering him and refusing to let him dodge the conversation, he snapped.
Not calmly either.
He yelled.
"You don't get it!"
His voice glitched harshly through the room, static flickering around him.
"You're- you're literally perfect!"
He looked furious saying it, which honestly made the whole thing more confusing.
"You're pretty, you're nice to everyone for some reason, you keep laughing at my dumb crap, you built this whole place by yourself and somehow still act gentle after everything!"
The glitches around his body sparked violently.
"In my world, you're something different!"
Then he laughed bitterly, pointing at himself.
"And me? I'm just some corrupted asshole Zee found one day!"
His voice cracked into static again.
"I break stuff! I spam viruses into your laptop! play with your cards poker website when Zee kicks me out of his tabs because I've got nowhere else to go!"
You stayed silent.
Reject looked away before speaking quieter this time.
"And you're still patient with me…"
That sounded like the part he hated most.
"I can't handle that."
His fingers twitched.
"i..I can't handle somebody actually caring about me without wanting something back."
The room went quiet after that, Then, almost under his breath
"…I don't wanna get attached again."
That part hit harder than the yelling did.
Because suddenly everything made sense.
The avoiding.
The mood swings.
The pushing you away every time things started feeling real.
And honestly?
Your first reaction wasn't even embarrassment at all.
It was shock.
You spent so long believing you weren't enough that hearing someone talk about you like that almost felt unreal.
Especially him.
There had always been that weird little feeling in your chest whenever Reject stayed close to you too long. You ignored it every single time, telling yourself he was probably just being friendly in his own strange way.
But now?
Now both of you knew.
And suddenly every glance, every joke, every moment alone together felt completely different.
...
YOU DIDN'T GET IN A RELATIONSHIP YET!? WHAT THE FUC-
this will spilt to two parts, one what he likes in girls, and second how he act around his girl! hope you enjoy!
What Ze Likes In Girls
-Now If you asked him directly what his type is, he'd probably say something like:
"I dunno. Cute girls. Soft girls. The kinda girl that needs help reaching the top shelf."
He talks a lot about liking sweet, cute-core, hopelessly adorable girls. The type that wears pastel colors, gets excited over little things, and looks like they need someone to take care of them.
And sure, he does think that's cute.
But if you're being honest about Ze? That isn't really what makes him fall.
A lot of it comes from his protective nature. He likes the idea of being responsible for someone, helping them out, making sure they're okay, and feeling useful.
In reality, the girls that completely throw him off balance are usually the brave ones.
He likes girls who can actually keep up with him in a conversation. If you're quick-witted and can fire back at his sarcasm, you've already got his attention.
-He isn't into people who try too hard to impress him. Being genuine gets you much further than pretending to be someone you're not.
-He likes confidence. Not the loud, arrogant kind just someone who's comfortable being themselves.
-He'd secretly adore a girl who's patient with him. Ze can be stubborn, irritable, and bad at expressing himself, so someone who doesn't immediately give up on him means a lot.
-He likes girls who have their own interests and hobbies. He'd rather listen to you rant about something you're passionate about than have you constantly agree with everything he says.
-Someone brave catches his eye. You don't have to be fearless, but he respects people who face things even when they're scared.
-He loves when a girl can make him laugh unexpectedly. The harder he tries not to laugh, the more he's fighting for his life.
-He really likes affectionate girls, but only if they don't force it. Small gestures mean more to him than huge dramatic displays.
-A girl who cares about his friends automatically earns points in his book. If Moe and Regect like you, that matters to him.
-He'd absolutely have a weakness for a girl who notices when something's wrong before he says anything.
How Ze Acts Around His Girlfriend
-At first? Awful. Not because he doesn't like you, but because he suddenly forgets how to act like a normal human being.
-His way of flirting is mostly teasing. If he's picking on you more than everyone else, congratulations.
-He constantly acts annoyed by affection but never actually pulls away from it.
-If you lean against him, he'll grumble about it while making absolutely no effort to move.
-He's very protective, though he'd deny it if anyone pointed it out and/or proudly say it out loud
-He remembers little details about you without realizing it. Favorite food, favorite songs, random things you mentioned months ago he somehow remembers all of it.
-He also checks on you in subtle ways.
"Did you eat?"
"You look tired."
"Take a jacket."
That's basically his love language.
-When he's upset, he tends to withdraw instead of talking about it. Sometimes you'll have to sit beside him until he's ready to open up.
-If someone genuinely hurts your feelings, he gets angry faster than you do.
-He'd let you wear his hoodie but act like he's doing you some huge favor.
-Around other people, he pretends he's cooler than he actually is or act normally. but Around you when nobody's watching, he's much softer.
-If you compliment him, there's a good chance he'll stare at you for a second before looking away and changing the subject.
-He isn't great with words, so a lot of his affection comes through actions instead:
Saving you a seat.
Bringing you food.
Walking beside you.
Making sure you get home safely.
Remembering things that matter to you.
-The moment he realizes he genuinely loves you, it terrifies him a little. Ze cares deeply about the people closest to him, and once you're important to him, you're really important to him.
-He'd never say it often, but every now and then, usually when you're both alone and things are quiet, he'll look at you and softly mutter:
The first thing Rapture learned after moving into the house was that surviving on their own was somehow harder than working for the Daemon.
The second thing they learned was that, aside from Moe, nobody seemed particularly happy they were there.
"Honk!"
Moe smiled as she slid a plate of toast in front of them.
"...Thank you."
"We're really feeding it now?" Regect asked from across the table, sounding genuinely offended.
Moe answered with a sharp honk.
"I know what that means."
Another honk comes from her.
"No, I'm not apologizing!."
Ze sighed, resting his chin in one hand as he ate his cereal.
"It's eight in the morning."
"It can be seven if you want me to start complaining earlier!"
Rapture quietly reached for the toast before hesitating staring at it for what seems... well a while.
"...Should I not eat this?"
Moe immediately shook her head and nudged the plate closer.
"Honk."
"...Understood."
...
Life in the house settled into an odd routine after that.
Nobody barked orders at Rapture. Nobody told them where to stand, what to do, or how long they were allowed to stay in one room. The freedom was... confusing.
Most days, they simply wandered the house until someone gave them something to do.
One afternoon, Ze log in the game after caming home from college and found Rapture standing outside the front door.
"...Rapture?"
"You've returned."
"I have." He frowned. "Why are you out here?"
"The door was locked."
"...Right."
"..."
"..."
"...You know you can unlock it from the outside, right?"
Rapture looked down at the key in their hand.
"...From the outside?"
Ze stared for a second before letting out a quiet laugh.
"...Come here."
Five minutes later, Rapture had unlocked and locked the front door more times than Ze could count.
"I think I understand now."
"I hope so."
"...Thank you."
"Don't mention it"
He smiled before he could stop himself.
It was strangely satisfying watching Rapture figure things out. They listened so carefully, as if every little explanation was worth remembering.
He didn't realize he'd been smiling until Regect walked by.
"You've got to be kidding me."
Ze looked over.
"What?"
"You like having a little project."
"I was teaching them how to use a key."
"Exactly."
"They didn't know."
"And now they do because you spent five minutes giving them a lesson."
"I was helping."
Regect pointed at him.
"You just proved my point."
Before Ze could argue, Moe walked past and smacked Regect on the shoulder with her water bottle.
