[in the past fifteen minutes, kavinsky has learned more about his au self than you would have thought possible. that's the dubious benefit of living a politician's life-- and the life of a politician being groomed for king of a technopath's empire, no less.
there is so much footage. both private and public. apparently, the ai and software in his phone are totally unable to differentiate between him, the imposter, and the original owner of this device. he's seen flirty texts to a dozen people, a haphazard dream log of encounters with unimaginable people. he's seen how much work this kavinsky used to get done in a day, his responsibilities.
honestly, it makes him feel like a fucking child.
then suddenly: josh. and the look at the biokinetic gives him, the touch on his face, feels anything but childlike. it's a wild rush, both nostalgic and totally unfamiliar. he's been in love before; more than once. he was even loved back. but that was two years and one heart ago. and literally in another lifetime.
anyway cue a look that's sort of deer in headlights. but kavinsky's 'deer in headlights' look is considerably less obvious than most people's; he's a trained liar. even without cocaine in his system anymore, he's peculiarly 'apart' from himself. he just fails to blink, looking at josh's face in complete and utter confusion.
cw past drug use
there is so much footage. both private and public. apparently, the ai and software in his phone are totally unable to differentiate between him, the imposter, and the original owner of this device. he's seen flirty texts to a dozen people, a haphazard dream log of encounters with unimaginable people. he's seen how much work this kavinsky used to get done in a day, his responsibilities.
honestly, it makes him feel like a fucking child.
then suddenly: josh. and the look at the biokinetic gives him, the touch on his face, feels anything but childlike. it's a wild rush, both nostalgic and totally unfamiliar. he's been in love before; more than once. he was even loved back. but that was two years and one heart ago. and literally in another lifetime.
anyway cue a look that's sort of deer in headlights. but kavinsky's 'deer in headlights' look is considerably less obvious than most people's; he's a trained liar. even without cocaine in his system anymore, he's peculiarly 'apart' from himself. he just fails to blink, looking at josh's face in complete and utter confusion.
quick. think.]
You can't get a heart attack, dude.
[sure. that works.]