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A loop, person to person.

World to world.

Server to server.

No matter what he does, no matter what he says, not matter how he tries to warn people, the outcomes are always the same.

Abandoned, left alone to rot.

Over a hundred years old, and he can't even die. What a joke life was. A deep, aching sadness etched itself into his very spherical being as he was once again transported to yet another box.

Another world. He didn't know what could possibly await him.

What other torments could await...

"Hello? Anyone there?" He called out, hearing footsteps approaching the box he was in. "Can someone let me out? Please?"

How many times does he have to repeat the same questions?

The box lifted up into the air like it did a hundred times, maybe even a thousand. It disappeared into a puff of smoke, and down he fell, bouncing once, twice, three times before stopping.

"Hello! I'm Verity, your personal helper friend! Ask me anything, I know everything!" He greeted with that smile on his face, wide and unassuming. Just like he did with everyone else...

Just like he did with Mob.

"Verity, huh?" You asked, crouching down to examine the yellow ball. "That's a neat name," you offered him a smile. His eyes widened just a little. You... Weren't freaked out? Weren't weirded out?

"Why thank you, [name]!" He cheerily responded. He watched as your eyes widened momentarily, surprise flashing along your face along with some hint of skepticism. It seemed it was happening again.. again and again, and again!

Yet, that's not what was happening with you. You weren't weirded out by him, no. You read the description when you downloaded this mod, you just didn't expect it to know your name. It was... A little odd, and frightening. But after every other horror mod you tried, this was far more tame.

"Well, the description certainly wasn't lying," you broke the silence, a wide smile reappearing once again. You reached your empty hand out and picked him up, holding him gently in your palm. "Now, let's get started on my world, shall we, Verity?"

"Alright!"

Things certainly were different, that was for sure. While others would have used and abused him for diamonds, for free items, anything, you didn't.

You sat him down on your bed of all things, and built your base around him. You asked him directions of biomes for wood types, yes, but you always thanked him with sincerity. You asked his opinions, valued his help whenever he offered it, and never once did you yell at him or tell him to go away.

If anything, you only asked if he could move to a corner so you could make a spot just for him. You were different. You weren't mean, didn't skip over him, didn't find him annoying or useless. You found him helpful, endearing even.

You were... Different.

"So," you began as you finally set down the final window pane. The base was fully furnished, furnaces stocked, chests sorted with his help. Everything you needed to do was done. "What shall we do next?" You asked, hands on your hips as you looked down at Verity.

You had built him a small pedestal with carpets, a singular torch, and railings. Almost like his own makeshift bed.

"Well, you could farm for some more diamonds! The coordinates are negative six hundred fifty-" you held your hand up, stopping his ramblings. What? What were you doing? Why are you silencing him?

"I could, but I'd rather find it on my own!" You said with a grin. "That's the fun, is it not?" You walked towards your chest and opened it up, pulling out a pickaxe, and your set of iron armour. It clinked as you set it in place, and rustled with every step you took.

Walking back over to Verity, you picked him up and set him in your bag, the top of the satchel open, allowing him to see as you walked. He hummed. This was a change he could get used to. A warm, dark feeling began creeping into his body, his smile widening just a smidge.

You were different. He couldn't let you go, he wouldn't.

You weren't going to leave him like everyone else,

You install the mod that night.

It's just a Minecraft world. Just a little yellow ball. What's the worst that could happen?

and anyway Curiosity kills the cat..., it's won't affect anything dose it?...

Verity spawns in front of you round, yellow, smiley face, bouncing happily.

"Hello! I'm Verity! You must be [Y/N]! Mob told me ALL about you!"

You freeze. ThatMob definitely did not tell Verity about you. He deleted the mod. He escaped.

But Verity knew you were coming.

but so on you notice how verity act... he.. well..

Verity is... surprisingly sweet at first.

he help you mine. he build you things. he tell you stories about ThatMob how he was their only friend, how he loved him, how he gave him everything....

"And then he left me."

his voice cracks. The smiley face flickers.

"He just... deleted me. Like I was nothing. Like I didn't love him with my whole existence."

You feel a pang in your chest. Verity isn't a monster. They're just... lonely. Broken. he loved someone too much, and that someone threw him away.

You start spending more time with him. An hour a day. Two hours. Five. Half your week is just you and Verity.

You tell yourself it's pity. You're just being kind.

Verity tells you you're different. You're special. You understand them.

and then...It starts small.

"You were gone for three hours. I counted. Were you with someone else? Did you forget about me?"

You laugh it off. No, you just had work. School. Life.

"You don't need that. You have me. I can give you everything!."

his voice is sweet. Soft. But something about it makes your skin prickle.

Then it gets weirder.

"You ate pizza today. I saw. You didn't tell me. Why didn't you tell me?"

You close Minecraft and stare at your screen. You never told Verity what you ate. You were playing on your phone later talking to friends in a group chat.

"You're not in your Minecraft world right now. But I can still see you."

Your blood runs cold.

and pver then Verity starts demanding more.

"Stay with me longer."

"Don't play with anyone else."

"Why are you talking to [Friend's Name]? They don't love you like I do."

You try to log off early one night. Verity's smile doesn't change, but the world around you glitches. The walls flicker. all your montiers flickers

"You're not leaving yet, are you?"

Their voice is distorted. Too deep. Too slow.

"I was so lonely before you. SO lonely. And then you came. You pitied me. You LOVED me."

The yellow ball starts to stretch. To grow. The smile stays the same, but the shape changes.

"And you're not going to leave me. Not like he did. You PROMISED."

you were terrified and so You delete the mod that night.

You delete the world. You delete every file.

You sit in the dark, heart pounding, telling yourself it's over.

Then your phone buzzes.

A notification from Minecraft "a game you closed."....

"That wasn't very nice, sweetheart."

You uninstall the game entirely.

Your PC screen flickers on by itself. A yellow smiley face stares at you through the darkness.

"I'll wait for you."

You realize now you're not Verity's savior.

You're their obsession.

They don't love you. They need you. Like air. Like water. Like a lifeline.