AI WHISPERS
Alex says, his voice breaking.
"I love you," I scream.
We climax.
It is the end of the world, and the beginning. The orgasm rips through me, amplified by Echo, broadcast to the crowd.
People fall to the ground. They aren't worshipping. They are understanding.
They feel the release. They feel the peace that comes after.
The silence that follows is absolute.
We collapse on the steps, tangled in ropes and sweat.
The man with the bat is weeping. He looks up at us.