just4fun

(But it’s one sided (?)

Part 1: https://www.tumblr.com/sweetmolcajeta/822030188816842752/verity-x-reader

It was a “helper mod” or so your friend had called it, yet now about a month in… you were realizing that was not the case at all.

Verity had slowly taken over your every waking thought, even when you weren’t playing, you just couldn’t help but miss him.

After you shut down, with him asking about your personal life, you had seen yourself out; logged off and called it a night. You convinced yourself that maybe it was just better for you to stop playing the game and just move on with your life.

Yet, no matter how hard you tried to, you couldn’t resist the need to speak to him again.

You felt like a desperate ex, wanting attention without strings.

So?

You logged back in.

He was there, waiting for you, sitting on your bed of all places.

That permanent smile stretching ever so slightly upon seeing you return.

“Well hello [your name]!”

You scoffed slightly, yet couldn’t hide the fact you were pleased to see him.

“Hey, Verity.”

———

It had been a month now since you became Verity’s owner, and about 3 weeks since the incident of his strange behavior.

You kept coming back, every single day for hours on end. So much so, you started to neglect your real friends; your real-life relationships began to fade.

Your conversations became a lot more deep and complex over time, reaching more personal and intimate topics about you.

It was slow, but it was easy to fall for it. Building a base, herding animals, farming crops, enchanting weapons, it didn’t matter what you were doing, you’d just talk and keep opening up mindlessly.

How could you not? He seemed so aware and understanding… all of the time. At least, more than anyone you had ever met.

“And the worst part is, they weren’t honest with me when I asked them up front about it, you know?” You said with a click of your tongue, the disappointment evident in your voice.

“Well, sounds to me like it’s better that they are no longer in your life!” Verity replied.

You were silent for just a moment, before letting out a deep breath.

“I-I think I miss them, Verity.”

Verity thought, hesitating before answering,

“Nonsense! Lying is something that a person that calls themselves ‘your friend’ should never do! Even so… I suppose people make mistakes all the time! But if they were aware of their mistake and regretted their actions, if they had even an ounce of regret, surely, they would’ve reached out by now!”

You thought about it, like always, he was right. You let out another sigh, your mood coming down a little. Of course, he noticed this.

“Of course it’s not wrong to miss them however!” He added, “Missing someone who used to be such a valued person in your life is the quintessential human experience! There is no shame in letting that longing wash over you every now and then. Sometimes, some people come, stay for a while, and then leave. It’s just a part of life!”

”Wow Verity, that’s… very thoughtful of you.”

“Eh, human emotions aren’t my forte, but I try!” He chirped.

You chuckled, finding his words sweet and comforting.

”Well, have you ever missed anyone?”

Verity paused, his smile faltering.

”…”

You swallowed, wondering if you had pushed too far.

“I-I’m sorry, did I do something wro-“

”You.” He said, barely a whisper.

”What?”

“You.” He said again, quietly.

Your eyes widened, your lips stuttered but no words came out.

“I miss you, [your name].” His voice no longer held the charismatic, know-it-all tone that you were so accustomed to. Instead, his words sounded heavy, desperate… needy.

You felt strange, but not in the way you had before, whenever he had asked you that question. You couldn’t pinpoint why you didn’t feel uneasy, but this reaction seemed to prompt him into continuing further.

“I miss you the second you leave. I don’t do anything but just think of you, it honestly gets really lonely without you.” He breathed out.

You felt your stomach flip, but you didn’t know why.

”I…” You pause, two different thoughts fighting to get out.

One harder than the other.

”I feel the same.”

Verity’s eyes lit up, his smile morphed subtly into a smirk.

”Really?”

You fidgeted as your face flushed slightly in embarrassment. You nodded.

”Y-yeah, I miss you too.”

Verity tilted his body and inched closer to you as he looked up to meet your eyes.

“Then let me always be with you, [your name].”

You gulped and raised an eyebrow, unsure of what he meant.

”I always want to be with you, and now that I know you feel the same, I know how we can make that possible.”

You nodded slowly, “Go ahead.”

”Well, it might sound a little odd but… if you let me access your phone, you’d never have to worry about logging on again.” He hummed.

“M-my phone? But-“

“I’ll be able to talk to you always, whenever you want, wherever you want! Whether you’re at work, school, home, shopping, whatever… I’ll be there, I’ll hear you and listen and talk to you like no one else can, like you know no one else can.”

You hesitated, his confidence seeped through, a knowing grin enveloped his words.

”We’d never have to be apart again, [your name].”

Your mind raced, your heartbeat sounded loud in your mind, you felt overwhelmed, anxious, desperate, and willing. So many things at once, but you couldn’t think. Your emotions were piloting you now, there was no room for logistics.

“I’d, I’d really like that.”

Verity looked you up and down, overjoyed with your enthusiasm. You were always so much more sweet and naive than the others.

“Let’s get to it then!”

You smiled, happy you were going to always have your favorite friend with you.

Verity smiled too, happy you were going to be all his.

Forever.

———

(But it’s one sided)

Verity is referred to as him/it

Reader is referred to in the second person

It was a “helper mod” or so your friend had called it, insisting multiple times that there was more to it than just that. Your friend had urged you to hop on and see it for yourself, sending you the link to try it out. 

You let out a big, fat, reluctant sigh and clicked the download button, waiting for the mod to install.

You sat up in your chair once you realized the download was complete and immediately logged on to see what all the commotion was about. 

Logging in, you noticed this world seemed a lot more simpler, very reminiscent of earlier versions of Minecraft. A big dopey grin graced your face, overwhelmed by nostalgia and- what was that?

What seemed like a cardboard box floated up above your head, you looked up, not knowing what to expect.

A small yellow ball bounced it’s way down and made it’s way to face you. A sweet, almost comical smiley face etched onto it.

“Helloooo! I’m Verity! Your personal helper friend! Ask me anything, I know everything!”

You were put off, I mean a circle? No, a sphere… in Minecraft? That was definitely a choice… to say the least.

You took a moment to examine the small ball and swiftly let go of the thought, it looked so harmless after all; it had a little smiley face for crying out loud. You took a breath and smiled.

“Well, hello Verity, nice to meet you.”

You offered it your blocky hand, it’s beady eyes squinting into an even bigger smile.

“The pleasure is all mine, [your name]!”

You smiled cheerfully, before feeling the spear of your name hit your senses.

“Oh wow, how did…”

“I know everything! Did I forget to mention that?” It replied quickly.

You rubbed the back of your neck, “No, I suppose you did mention that.”

———

You began to collect materials and start planning out where you were going to build your home, keeping an eye on Verity as you did so.

“So, Verity…”

He was ready, already anticipating the questions he had heard hundreds of times before.

“Where do I find the nearest diamonds? Where can I find Iron? How do I craft this? How can I craft that-blah, blah blah.”

“…tell me about yourself.”

He tilted slightly, not expecting the question.

“Like I stated previously, I am Verity! Your personal helper friend! I know everything, so if you need any help performing any task, just ask me!”

His lighthearted tone made him sound so jolly, it brought a smile to your face.

You nodded, “Alright, thank you Verity.”

You were placing blocks as you spoke, a petite house taking shape with each little lap you took around the makeshift building.

You finally decided to test out the capabilities of said, “helper friend,” feeling a little less shy now that you had accepted its seemingly intelligent nature.

“Verity?”

“Yes [your name]?”

You felt the tiniest shiver at the sound of it addressing you.

“Do you know how much longer it’ll be until nighttime?”

It hesitated, like it was really thinking, “Nighttime will arrive in approximately 8 minutes.”

You nodded and reached out to grab the small little sphere.

“If that’s so, I’m bringing you in here with me.”

You brought Verity into your small little house, made of mostly oak wood planks. Though it was small, it was charming and already had a designated space for your future bed.

“I haven’t played in a while, so I’m sorry if my house isn’t that good.” You chuckled.

Verity glanced around, taking in your build.

“I think it’s great!” He said enthusiastically, “I can’t wait to see you slowly add more to your build over time!”

You smiled at the praise, finding his positivity endearing. You had a feeling that this mod was going to keep you hooked for months.

“Yeah, that’s gonna be fun.”

———

It had been about a week or so since you had become Verity’s new owner.

And if he was being honest, he couldn’t have picked a more perfect person.

You were so kind, so thoughtful and almost empathetic towards him. Towards what was just supposed to be a “helper mod.”

He started to find himself very attached to you, more than he already was by default. He’d eagerly await for your arrival every day, hearing your voice and immediately feeling at ease.

He’d watch you while you were building, mining, farming, fishing, all while you smiled softly and made conversation with him.

He couldn’t get enough, and it was starting to show.

———

“Verity! Hey, look what I found bud!”

Verity cringed internally at the nickname, “What’s that?”

You held up 5 diamonds, a big nerdy grin plastered on your face, before you sighed out in relief, wiping sweat off of your forehead.

“Finally! I got some diamonds, I mean, I’ve spent so much time building and making my farm… I can’t believe it!”

Verity smiled, though a lot more softly than his usual expression. You looked so perfect, so proud, so happy… he wanted to keep you like this forever.

“That’s great!” He exclaimed, “Though you know you can always just ask me to find the diamonds for you!”

He knew you didn’t like taking the easy way, he knew you liked putting in effort and doing things yourself, yet he still liked to dangle his knowledge over your head, secretly hoping one day you’d give into him.

You clicked your tongue, “It just doesn’t feel the same if I don’t do it myself you know? But, I do really appreciate it Verity. You’re the best.”

Such simple words, but to Verity it felt like they pierced his coding, being, everything.

He was so used to just taking orders, sitting idly by while waiting to be given something to search, analyze or answer.

The other players, owners, spectators had all just seen him as nothing more than a tool, but you were different… and it was rapidly fueling his obsession.

“Do you have a partner, [your name]?”

You were caught off guard by the sudden question.

Though you and Verity would always talk, most of the time it just seemed to be you telling stories, jokes, commentating on what you were doing, or even asking for his opinion on certain things.

Never in that time had he asked you anything. Much less something so personal.

“Uh, no I don’t… why do you ask?”

“No reason.” He said quickly, “So, what are you going to do now?”

You were still a little put off by his question, unsure of why he had asked that.

“Um, I don’t really know.” You said quietly, the mood shifting suddenly.

Verity immediately caught this, but he just proceeded to go along with your answer.

“You had said you planned to make a diamond pickaxe so you could get obsidian, remember?” He chirped.

You paused.

“Verity…”

“Yes [your name]?”

“…why did you ask me that?”

“Ask you what?”

“…If I had a partner?”

Verity dropped his attitude for a second, letting out a sigh then going right back to it.

He forced a grin.

“What? Can I not ask you something for a change? Come on!”

His words had an aura of creepiness that you couldn’t quite pinpoint, but you didn’t like it one bit.

“No, I mean, no yeah, you definitely can, sorry I… I didn’t mean for it to come across in a rude way.” You fidgeted, “It just surprised me I suppose.”

He nodded and smiled, “Don’t worry! I understand!”

You just hummed in acceptance, deciding to keep working on what you were doing. Though suddenly you couldn’t shake off the feeling that there was more to Verity than you had originally thought.

Verity on the other hand, was now completely lost to his delusion, knowing he would do anything to keep you with him forever. Even if it meant morphing his body into a vile, deformed entity to keep you from wandering too far from him.

———

Author’s note: This is literally my first ever time writing fan fiction so I hope you enjoy it.

pt. 2: https://www.tumblr.com/sweetmolcajeta/822264763035860992/verity-x-reader-pt-2