Programmed the Quaterback Robot to Love
I see Kaya again, in my vision, still young, sunlight hitting her hair, holding those same colors of roses, smiling like the world has everything to offer her.
I grip the counter, forcing myself to breathe. The florist doesn’t notice, humming as she wraps the bouquet in gold paper.
“Here you go,” she says, tying the ribbon with a bow. “For the lucky lady.”
I thank her, hand over a few bills, and leave.
The drive to the stadium feels longer than usual. I can’t shake the glitch, the vision, or the hollow ache that follows.
When I reach the team building, I take the elevator straight to Kaya’s office. She’s not there. The room smells faintly like coffee and vanilla. Her jacket’s draped over the
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