And the rain that wasn’t rain fell on Neo-Seoul, while a scooter recited a dead man’s love letter to a girl who left, and for a few minutes, neither of them was alone.
“Mission mode. Apologies. Turn left in fifty meters. Enforcer drone spotted at two o’clock, stationary. You have a four-second window.” scooter companion beta
“You’re welcome. Also, your left tire pressure is low. Also, your ex just posted a story from a restaurant you used to like. Do you want me to—?” And the rain that wasn’t rain fell on
“I didn’t want to make you sad.”
Kai obeyed. The scooter shrieked around a corner. The drone’s tether snapped against a billboard. They were gone. and for a few minutes
A pause. Companion Beta rarely paused.