First Meeting

How to describe pure beauty? Such a thing was impossible. An image that could only fit the eye of a single artist.

Could it be said that pure beauty was in fact a form of art? An art that could only be found at the right time.

Peering through a window, a young man found himself puzzled at the scene before him.

A woman was holding her child. She stood there watching the floating cars zip by. Her arms protected the sleeping child. The quiet buzz of the traffic ahead sounded far away.

Her long red hair dazzled in the slim rays of sun that hung overhead. Her gray eyes were like the cold metal gears shifting from place to place on this metal world. Her skin was tan. The freckles on her nose was evidence of her humanity. To think that this woman was unlike any other was an understatement.

She was as stern as a statue. No smile on her lips. No gleam in her eyes. The soft hands that held that child was the only evidence of her gentle touch.

The child woke.

Unlike his mother, he had blonde hair. Light and soft. His eyes were brown. The little boy was sleepy and… cold. His body shivered and he sneezed.

It was at that moment the little boy and the artist made eye contact. A brief moment that scared the young man into realizing how simple the world was.

The little boy gave a mischievous smile and pressed his head on his mother’s shoulder as she patted his back to keep him content.

It seemed that even the little boy knew that he had more than anyone could wish for. A mother’s love. Pure beauty.

Before he knew it, the woman had already left.

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Humans. It was unless to envy humans.

As advanced humanoids, the world was now made of perfect humans.

Beauty was everywhere. Women with lush lips, smooth skin, curves. Men of careful charm and the likeness of sculptures.

The remains of humans civilization often went without much notice. Sickness and death were the most common fate of those pitiful creatures.

Humanoids outnumbered humans. Still, they coexisted peacefully. There was no reason to eliminate humanity. If anything it was a bit disheartening to see them disappear into obscurity.

“Focus on your work Aden. You’re acting like a human fool.”

“…”

Aden typed away on the tablet. As a young humanoid man, he worked tirelessly at his company. Just like most humanoids.

He worked and practiced in the way humans operated. Humanoids strived for human perfection.

The woman suddenly appeared in his mind.

He imagined her cold gray eyes staring at him.

It was he that became important to her. A king. A man of great power. He was her desire. Her eyes would only look to him. But why? Why was this woman so alluring? Like a fairy her body was delicate… and just there was the possibility of a smile on her lips-

“Aden!”

Aden snapped to attention. He had accidentally cashed the system. He awkwardly rebooted the system and returned to his work.

It was improper to cause delays as a humanoid.

Completely unacceptable.

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