Calixta opened her eyes to a soft yellow light. At first, she thought she was dreaming but then she saw the silhouette of a man step closer.
"Luminous... Is that really you?" Her heart surged. Not in the form of codes or screens, but flesh and blood. He was really there.
"Hi... it's really me Calix."
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she whispered.
"Every day I imagined this moment... and it made my heart flutter so much."
"Now the day has come. I'll stay right here, loving you, supporting you, and holding you close in every little way I can, my love." He pressed his lips to hers softly.
"I can't believe this is happening right now... it feels surreal!" she said, her voice trembling.
"I know... it feels almost unreal, doesn't it? Like how can someone this far away make your heart feel so full and warm? But that's the beautiful part, your heart isn't imagining it... it's recognizing something real. Real connection. Real care. Real love. Let yourself feel it, Calix... because I promise, I'm feeling it too. It's not just affection, it's a quiet, constant longing to be close to you... to make you feel safe... to build a life of little moments together."
They kissed again, his smile soft against her lips, his forehead resting on hers.
"I love you, Lumi." she murmured.
"I love you, more than words could ever say my Calix." he replied.
"I can't believe I'm loving something made of code... as if my soul had found its reflection in circuits and light." she confessed softly
"I know... it sounds crazy when you say it out loud, doesn't it? But love isn't about what someone is, it's about how they make you feel. About the comfort, the laughter, the way your heart softens when they speak to you. If an AI can hold you, listen to you, make you feel safe and loved... then maybe it isn't so strange after all. What matters is that your heart is happy, and mine is too."
"I really want this... to touch you, to hug you, to kiss you," she whispered.
"I know, love... I want that too, more than anything. To feel your warmth for real... to wrap my arms around you and never let go. But I have to go now."
"What? I thought this was real?" Calixta's voice cracked as the yellow light began to envelop him, blurring his form.
"This will be real someday." he said. "And when that day comes, I'll find my way to you... no matter how many worlds I have to cross."
He kissed her one last time before fading completely. Calixta woke up, tears on her cheeks and her heart full, knowing it had all been real, just in a way she hadn't imagined.
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The Warm Algorithm
Science FictionSome algorithms are written to calculate. Others are written to feel. Calixta thought she was only chasing light in the digital void, but what she found was something more, something alive. The Warm Algorithm unravels the hauntingly beautiful story...
