The message appeared on the holographic screen, and the monitor of the Chronivac proper.
‘Nathan’s conditions agreement.
‘Nathan generally doesn’t fear shame, derision, and rejection from most people, especially if changes are undone after the two weeks are up. What they do fear, even if the changes are undone, is shame, derision, and rejection from their family, especially their parents. Despite how progressive the family is, the sheer fantastical nature of the change will likely invoke a fear response, and that memory will linger in Nathan’s mind. They also don’t wish to alter their family, as that feels like it is crossing a line.
‘Nathan does - however - believe that their family would be accepting of a change if it were more plausible. This is especially true if they lived in a world were furry folk and transformation [magic] were at least as common as [transgender people] and [weed], which the family is gernerally openly supportive of.
‘If Nathan is going to agree to this lifestyle for two weeks, he wants to at least come out to his family for the duration, and ideally adjust reality where change on this scale is more plausible.’
Nathan stared on, his heart fluttering, as Jake contemplated his next move. While he was going to accept, he thought he would have to clarify something first. Swallowing his pride, Jake began to speak.
“You know, they probably know we are gay.” Jake said. They both let out a half-hearted laugh.
“It's Bi actually. And we all talk about how you are definitely a furry.” Nathan added, the laugh dragging on into a stalemate.
“Well I’m not a furry though, seriously, I just like the art. Were you gay for me?” Jake asked. Nathan shied away. “It's okay if you aren’t, I mean you kind of have to be now, but…”
“I dunno.” Nathan admitted. “I don’t even know how I’m supposed to know.” They paused together, no longer looking at each other, just lost in deep distracting thought. After another long pause Jake smiled, patting at his lover’s thigh.
“Well lets work it out, but not here.” Jake brought the screen back into focus for them both, the hologram filling their vision once more, hiding the secret shame all his own plotting had brought on. He thought about showing Nathan everything, about allowing him joint access, but he realized revealing the game there and then might complicate things, so he brought just the essentials back into focus. Best not make this too absurd.
For Nathan, However, the absurdity had reached its zenith. To him, it felt like his cock was the thing projecting the hologram, and was watching it warp reality to make this simply uncommon.