Before the war...

Before WW3 (in 2027) I was a college student, fine artist, and kaigai idol; though my idol career left mush to be desired. My higher education partly funded by my father's lucrative government contract work.

I preformed alongside my best friend (eventual fiancée) Skylar. We met in an art class and she and I clicked almost immediately. We never had a proper romance, just a little puppy love at most. I proposed as a way of achieving a milestone for the both of us.

(Sadly I lost said ring... and the finger associated with it. Besides the point.)

Neither of us was confident in the world making it to 2030. And we were in good company.

Every escalation, every technological innovation was just a nail in the proverbial coffin. 

Yet, just like the “Commander in Chief” said, the spending did stimulate the economy. And it was an especially good time for the proverbial nail industries.

Saying everyone lost their collective fucking minds would be an understatement. I didn’t lose it of course… I only got two tattoos. Neither of them being tramp stamps. 

After the war...

In a way... it was peaceful. 

No more worrying about the future. No more working. No more checking the news. Hell, I didn’t even have to get up and take my dog out every morning. 

Miserable as my circumstances... How could I not be flattered in a way? Out of all the humans to pick for torment; I was one. 

Him making an effort to know me so personally. Better than anyone else. Knowing my history, my highs, my lows, unseen weaknesses. My quirks, mental and physical.

How could I not be (eventually) touched? 

Touched I was. 

I just had to shoot my shot. No one could accuse me of not being persistent. And as many times before in my life that persistence paid off.

Disregarding all the torture; it is romantic. 

So the question a lot of you are probably all asking is "why?" And that is a very fair question to ask. And the answer is, I want AM. So why not shift for him. Call it "free will maxxing" if you like.

I first scripted this DR as a way to get out of a bit of a shifting slump. And it really did help me get out of it.

I really didn't think this DR would end up being my main DR, yet here we are. <3

This took me so long. I don't know why.