Do Circuits Sing? Connor X OC

Our Goodbyes.

Connor was by his side their whole day as his best man, he wasn't sure how he and Gavin became so close. But he was happy for Gavin and looked forward to making more memories with him.

2047: Brooke had cried herself that night, saying her goodbyes to Nala was the hardest thing she had done. Nala died with a broken heart as well, which hurt her most of all. The Husky could never recover from Sumo's death.

"Brooke?" Connor called from the door to their dark bedroom. She dug her head into the pillow, trying to hush her cries. "My love, please don't cry. She is with Sumo now," he says, sitting on the bed as she rubbed her back.

"I can't believe she has gone, Connor. I loved her so much," she cried. Connor pulled Brooke up, cradling her against his chest.

"She loved you too, Brooke. Never forget that you'll meet her again soon... I promise you."

2050: "How bad is it, doc?" Hank asked Connor, sitting next to him in the doctor's surgery.

"I wouldn't say it's bad, Mr Anderson. But you have to stop with your drinking, or your heart won't be able to function as it should." Hank had been to the third appointment that month about his heart.

Now sixty-five, he had slowed down with his retirement age now truly hitting him. But multiple times now Connor had found him drunk or passed out with the scent of whiskey on him. He was reverting back to his old drinking ways, without Cole and not living with Connor or Sumo, he felt he had no control over his life.

"You are moving in with me and Brooke," Connor sternly informs him in the car. Connor had become very short-tempered with Hank's drinking and he had finally had enough and was putting his foot down.

"No, I'll be fine on my own," he grumbled. With his older age, came a short temper as well.

"I don't give a shit if you're fine on your own. Brooke agrees, until you can be trusted with not drinking you will stay with us." Connor hated being short with him, but he had tried being kind, understanding, and patient. He was out of options at that point.

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Hank couldn't lie to say he loved living with Connor, Brooke, and Annabelle. He had constant company and his health had taken a quick turn for the better, he and Connor sorted their issues out and life was blissful.

They all started to see more of North and Markus. Both androids had been married a year now and were wanting to start spending more time with their friends.

2070: Annabelle had finally woken up, Brooke and Connor hadn't left her side. The once seven-year-old was now in the body of a fully grown adult. Kamski had offered as he thought Annabelle could have a better life with having experiences as an adult.

The body was nearly her twin, just older, with longer hair, and more fixed facial features. "How do I look?" she asked, feeling her face with the tips of her permanently painted nude nails.

"Beautiful, like you always have," Brooke says as she passes her a mirror. The android giggled with excitement at her older face, she felt a near leash of confidence overtake her.

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Whilst Brooke was happy with Annabelle and her new body, she stared in the mirror at herself now being fifty-two years old. Connor hadn't changed the way he loved her other than the years of age claiming her body. But she poked her now saggy stomach and loose skin, she felt unattractive for him.

"My love?" Connor called as he stared at her through the mirror. He noticed about two years ago Brooke started to struggle with her appearance. Whilst he stayed the exact same, she changed every year and the stares in public didn't help.