This is a repost from a Tumblr series that I called “My perfect dad.” I’m preserving these older stories and continuing to write new ones available on this site first.
The end credits rolled. I removed my VR glasses and looked at my best friend Paul, who was sitting next to me on the sofa. “I actually liked the sequel better,” I said, referring to the actifilm we’d just played together. “The characters were more interesting.”
Paul half-nodded. “I guess. What’s taking your dad so long with our snacks?”
I leaned back and looked into the kitchen. It was empty. I pressed the call button on the coffee table, but there was no response.
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