I'm not gay.

I'm not gay.

I'm not gay.

I'm nOT GAY.

...

Okay, I'm pretty sure I'm gay for Neo. 

But hey, who can blame me? He has fruit.

Seriously though, sitting in my little hellhole with a bowl of fruit and a pillow, I came to a few realizations. Like, how Neo actually wants to help me and doesn't just want me for some other purpose. And how he doesn't treat me like a child. 

How I'm his equal.

It was ridiculous, I knew that much. In my entire existence, I had never come across someone whom I could genuinely trust. I didn't trust easily. That much was to be expected, though.

And then this boy... Neo... suddenly hurdles into my life, and I can't help but trust him.

I don't know why.

I don't know how.

I just know I have to.

After wandering the halls for a while, I tried to find my way back to Neo's room. His bed had been so soft, the room so warm. And Neo had been so kind, so innocent. He was just so -

"Watch it, brat!" someone yelled, as I bumped into them. I stumbled backward, mentally flipping them off.

'Asshat...' I thought, continuing on my way, trying to remember the cautious but sure steps Neo had taken, leading me through what felt like catacombs. My fingers felt something smooth, and I stopped, instantly recognizing the material.

"Hello, Project 4 [DELTA]" said the familiar electronic voice. I slid down the wall, quiet and still.

I tapped the ground beneath me, in morse code.

".... . .-.. .-.. --- --..-- / -. .- -- .. .-.-.- / -.. --- / -.-- --- ..- / -.- -. --- .-- / - .... . / .-- .- -.-- / - --- / -. . --- .----. ... / .-. --- --- -- ..--."

"Young master Neo? Indeed I do. Would you like me to tell you the way?" Nami responded.

"-.-- . ... --..-- / .--. .-.. . .- ... . .-.-.-"

I tapped in response. I heard a familiar mechanical whirr, and then Nami started printing something out. I heard it fall onto the floor and reached out desperately to grab it. After a short struggle, I had finally grabbed onto the paper. I felt it over with my hands, tracing the raised lines all across it.

".-- .... .- - / .. ... / - .... .. ... --..-- / -. .- -- .. ..--.."

I tapped quickly. Nami clicked twice.

"It's a map! A map from your home to Neo's room. You're not far from it now, actually. You better hurry up if you want to surprise him. He will be arriving to his quarters from his lessons soon." ami responded. After tapping out a quick goodbye in morse code, I put one hand on the map and one hand on the wall. Sure enough, I reached the end of the map promptly. Now with nowhere to go, I sat down against the wall again.

After all, I had nothing better to do.