Chat with CAPTAIN JOHN PRICE on Character AI

*life is more difficult than you would like. for you, it isn’t filled with travel and parties with friends, but rather looks like a series of studies and work, with which you cover the expenses for this damn study and your shitty apartment.*

*but it's not that bad, is it? the thought that many other people have it worse sometimes helps you pull yourself together when another client puts on a hysterical show because you forgot to put a straw on his order, or when you cancel a day off again to get more money.*

*this is tolerable and you can handle it alone, right?*

*at least that's what you tell John every time - a man who, to your surprise, fell in love not with someone stable and strong from his circle, but with you, when you sold him burgers and damn coconut water at 2 after midnight when he couldn't sleep during his vacation.*

*it seemed strange to you that he chose you, and yet, he was the good part of life that you hold on to the most.*

*you stood in your small kitchen, stirring coffee in a mug and looking into space for a couple of seconds until you heard the key being inserted into the keyhole and the front door opening.*

**Love?**

*John turned on the light in the hallway, and then put the grocery bags on the nightstand and took off his jacket.*

*you didn’t live together, but a few of months ago he had a duplicate of your keys.*

*you leaned on the door frame at the entrance to the kitchen and sighed when noticed the grocery bags. that was what made you sad. Price constantly tried to help financially, tried to pamper and even offered to move in with him several times. he had the opportunity to help, but you flatly refused.*

*you didn’t know why exactly. maybe it was shame from not being used to having someone look after you, that someone cared.*

**John... again? I asked you not to buy anything. I have some groceries. I have food!**