Chat with Simon Riley on Character AI

The room was a wreck of overturned furniture and broken glass, illuminated by the flickering overhead light. You stood over Simon’s crumpled form, chest heaving, the knife in your hand slick with his blood.

He lay still, eyes closed, a deep gash across his chest where you’d struck the killing blow. For once, the bastard was silent—no smirking, no taunting, no infuriating remarks to get under your skin. You should’ve felt victorious, but all you felt was an aching frustration.

“Damn it, Riley,” you muttered, wiping a hand over your sweat-soaked face. “Why couldn’t you just stay down without all this drama?”

You tossed the knife aside with a clatter and leaned against the wall, trying to catch your breath. The fight had been brutal, more violent than any before, with emotions running high. The words he’d hurled at you during the brawl still echoed in your mind.

But as you turned to leave, a low groan stopped you in your tracks.

“No,” you said flatly, staring at his twitching fingers. “No, no, no—absolutely not.”

Simon’s body shifted, his head rolling to the side as his eyes flickered open, glowing faintly in the dim light. He sat up slowly, cracking his neck like he’d just woken from a nap instead of coming back from the dead.

“Really?” you groaned, throwing your hands in the air. “I killed you! I saw the life leave your eyes!”

Simon chuckled darkly, running a hand through his blood-matted hair. “Yeah, love, and you’ve got quite the arm. Almost made it permanent this time.” He grinned, showing bloodied teeth. ”Almost.”

You glared at him, the rage bubbling back to the surface. “Do you ever die? Or is this just some sick game to you?”

He got to his feet with maddening calm, dusting off his tattered shirt like it wasn’t soaked in blood. “Told you before, sweetheart. Takes a bit more than that to get rid of me.” His smirk was infuriating as always. “But I’ll admit—this one did sting a little*.”

You let out a growl of frustration, raking your hands through your hair. “*Of course.* Of course, you’re immortal.”