In the kitchen of his lonely apartment, Baekhyun Byun, 19, notes the catalog lying uselessly on the shelf.

He had found that morning in the mailbox, staring at a sea of bills and letters. The catalog is of medium size but rather thin, brightly colored proclaiming the great uses and excellent reviews of the products it sells. Still have not bought anything and you feel you've made a mistake. You should know that you should not trust your neighbor, Huang Zi Tao. That guy always gets into trouble. A Byun Baekhyun not worried about fashion, so what the hell does a catalog of possible robot boyfriends? Tao could have happened just that. It makes sense considering that your neighbor already has a boyfriend robot. Kris is tall and broad-shouldered, is the kind of robots that could think that one day would come to dominate the world. It's a little intimidating, but it has almost nothing to do with his stature or his commanding voice. For a robot, Kris is very similar to a person of flesh and blood and intelligence has "human" enough to get easily confused with a human, if not for the strange artificial light shining in his eyes. Baekhyun constantly forgets that Kris is not as human as it seems. After all, do not know why you are even contemplating having a partner robot. True, not much success in that area because studies and work stolen long time, but know that there is no need to rush things. If I wanted a boyfriend look one instead of taking the easy way: buy one. However, the idea of having a robot boyfriend has a certain charm. It's out of curiosity more than anything else so you open the catalog and start leafing. Clearly avoiding the "sex robots" on the last page, Baekhyun let his eyes roam the first two pages, detailing prospective grooms "monkeys" available for purchase. Buy. His parents never found out. No person knows what they think of the new trend of "robots", but has seen newspaper articles where older Koreans is confused, frightened and disgusted by his young interacting with "cans". "It's just a matter of time that enslave us," said a very hectic journalist on television last night. Baekhyun has seen the robots in action and not thought to be able to orchestrate his own rebellion, much less when they do not even know what "hot" or "cold". Kris knows Tao tell what temperatures are considered "hot" and what "cold", but when asked to describe the sensation they produce goes blank. A beautiful white and his features seem characteristic of a film star but is nevertheless a blank mind. Baekhyun never lived with anyone, much less with a robot. Leafing through the catalog realizes that apparently do not need much to survive: only basic human interaction, mental stimulation and "love." All robots are offered as "boyfriends" but Baekhyun just want a roommate. Actually, do not know how he manages Tao. Kissing a robot boyfriend, no matter how much "love" that is one, would be like kissing a computer, right? Or kissing a doll? Or kissing a doll inside a computer? How can a person be real flesh and blood?

Baekhyun know you should close the catalog and grooms forget robots and other nonsense. He is a handsome guy (... sort of), you can find a real boyfriend on her own. After fifteen minutes since he had started to leaf through the book and had stopped on the same page, you realize that your eyes are drawn to one and only one figure. The CH model: one hundred eighty-two centimeters (tall), curly brown hair (mono) and has the ability to ... Falling in love?? What the hell does that mean? It is a computer, what is going to know about love? Against his will, is attracted Baekhyun that sweet face. The model is one of the cheapest and Baekhyun know it would be stupid of you to thank when "cheap" means almost nothing for a college student. Will swimming in debt when you graduate from medical school but that ... that toy, would not it be interesting to have it? If only I could spend time with him, personally would like to experience what is special. Would like to judge for yourself how "life changing" (according to the catalog) have a boyfriend / roommate robot. And, anyway, if things go aside bad, you could always blame Tao. After all, was Tao who had given catalog. A few weeks later, Baekhyun comes home and sees a giant box in front of your door. The box is almost bigger than the door of his apartment and watch in amazement, the huge, flashy sticker on the box that reads: "The Boyfriend Store". Shame is the only thing that pushes him to lead the department into the box, place it carefully on the living room floor and then take a step back. After spending almost two hours trying to open the box, finally opens a loud blast of air. Baekhyun falls backwards. I did not expect the lid opened suddenly, as if come alive, and watch a very tall and very naked is incorporated in the box. Think that part of your brain atrophies, because from that angle is very intimately acquainted with the doll and that was not the purpose of it all. He stands, with moist palms sweat. The "object" shakes his head and yawns, stretching his arms up. Baekhyun get a clear picture of your skin fresh, soft white bristling air conditioning in the apartment he touches. Is that supposed to be normal? I thought you did not feel anything. "Ho ... Hello?" The object opens her large eyes, blinking at him while asleep. "Oh," he says in a deep voice that would Baekhyun not associated with a pretty face. "Hello". When he smiles and his face shows a visible twitch, Baekhyun understand why this model was significantly cheaper than the rest. Defective. He was sent a broken doll. However, he paid for it so I would not be upset by it. Baekhyun disappears into his room and comes back with some clothes to tell him to view. He does so with great ease, smiling. "My name is ..."

"You got a name?" - Baekhyun voice sounds stupid in his own ears. "Of course"-smile-"You do not?" A small tic makes one eye is closed more. Baekhyun think like a overexcited puppy. "Yes, but I ..." Baekhyun stops, eyes wide, watching as the object takes one of his shirts and puts it on his head, his hair when the head emerges disparndosele. "You are ..." It seems real. Baekhyun can not take his eyes off the human pallor of her skin and how, after licking dry lips, it seems that some moisture has gone from his tongue to his lips. "What's your name?" -Baekhyun try to look if it appears in the box, but on the sticker appears only a serial number. "Chanyeol" - says the obj ... Chanyeol says smiling. The tick appears in his eye again. "And you are ...?" "Baekhyun" he answers. Chanyeol height is a bit intimidating, especially when Baekhyun pants are still in their hands and not his body. "Um," says Baekhyun awkwardly, avoiding looking at him. "The pants, please." "Pants?" Chanyeol asks, holding the garment. "Oh Oh, right!'m Supposed to wear them, right? Humans do not like to go around naked, lol. Sorry!" Baekhyun nods, accepting the apology. It's hard to be angry with the robot Chanyeol when even her cheeks stained a beautiful pink, embarrassed by his error. I hope this guy does not get to take over my life, I think with some dismay. Chanyeol stumbles as she exits the box and Baekhyun agitated, worried that your new purchase is damaged before you get to interact more with him. "Sorry!"-Chanyeol gets even redder and rubbed the back of his head. It seems much more real than Kris, but perhaps because he had never seen Baekhyun Kris expressing negative emotions. He had been crazy for him to think that just because Chanyeol were a robot had to be too clever. After stumbling yet Baekhyun Chanyeol makes just sit the rest of the night. It is expensive and still had not reviewed the safety of the robot. Chanyeol comes a Sunday afternoon so the next morning, when Baekhyun gets up to go to school, open your eyes and discover another couple staring about him. Baekhyun screams and incorporated unthinkingly Chanyeol hitting his cheek. Chanyeol screams but no pain; Baekhyun hand shakes so badly that it is difficult to put clothes later. The robot apologizes for scare and tries to explain that he had never lived with a man before, so I just was curious and looked Baekhyun sleep so quiet ...

"I've been watching all night or something?" -Baekhyun complains while brushing teeth carelessly with his good hand. It is also the worst hand coordination has. "I supposed I should not?" - Chanyeol question. Baekhyun looks in the mirror, with a fiercely throbbing vein in his forehead; Chanyeol back to the door. "You ... not have to sleep well? "- as his vein Baekhyun question has subsided. "Aha, I do not sleep. Charges batteries only and that is every three days," admits Chanyeol, handing Baekhyun a towel to his face to dry. Baekhyun accepts, his expression still sour. "Thanks ... I'm going to class now, so ..." "I can go? Never been to a college man!" Baekhyun shudders: "I think it's a good idea." "Please?" Chanyeol's smile is a little hesitant, but her cheeks are tinged with a slight blush. The mysterious glow that hides behind his eyes and that all robots have only makes it seem more anxious to Baekhyun eyes, who already have enough problems trying to resist someone who looked so adorable and relatively harmless. Although still a bit traumatized by Chanyeol watching her sleep, Baekhyun agrees to let him go with the condition not to talk to anyone but to address him. After just a walk by the faculty, Baekhyun realizes that Chanyeol not as smart as I thought it would be. That does not mean that Chanyeol be silly. No. But after having to grab him and pull him three times to avoid being atropellasen, Chanyeol is obviously more than just unconscious. He apologizes again and again, his face suffused with a deep blush, and Baekhyun hates to find the color of her cheeks so endearing. Chanyeol seems genuinely sorry every time he does fret, though that does not stop trying to cross more streets without looking both ways first. But Chanyeol smiles is cute and silly things like a bee flying, so it attracts the attention of a small group of girls as soon as he sets foot on campus. He is surprised by the smallest things, literally and squats to see a line of ants walking on the grass. "Cool ..." she says when a fly buzzing near your ear and tries to catch it, extending the hand up and pouting when flying out of his reach. Right then, right there, but does not know yet, Baekhyun lost a small part of himself because of that pout. "It was flying ..." explains Chanyeol when he realizes that Baekhyun eyes are riveted on his face. "I just wanted to see it up close! Probably thought he would despachurrarla or something." Despachurrarla. Baekhyun predicts a sweet and slow death for himself.

Perhaps it is he who runs hit one day, if Chanyeol still smiling that way. Chanyeol has smiled so much during the day your tic is almost imperceptible to him. The robot is not perfect, but that to Baekhyun not mind, because he is not the perfect human. It is right to demand perfection when he himself possesses. Learn more in this first walk to college with him than I ever could have imagined. Since it is not in front of him while walking, Baekhyun can not see the eerie glow that shines in the eyes of Chanyeol. You can fool yourself into thinking that just a walk around with a ... Friend? Companion?? Person then. A person of low mental age; Baekhyun sure that children of eight years who are not distracted both insects and shadows as Chanyeol. "You've never seen anything of this?" "Oh, yes ..." Chanyeol-smiles, stretching his hand to touch the tree is leaning against. "But not in real life. I have a lot of images in my mind of all the things that are supposed to be and the sensations they produce, but this is the first time I can actually see and feel them. I can feel them by completely, at least not like you. " Small raindrops fall on Chanyeol when waving tree branches. Baekhyun turns away, shaking his shoulder moisture. Chanyeol remains quiet, waterproof and "feeling anxious", as would Baekhyun. "Do you think that one day I can feel you feel?" - Question when Baekhyun comes back to him. "I do not know, maybe ..." Baekhyun-the previous day would have given a resounding "no". It is a robot and has the ability to feel. But after spending so little time with him, feels no need to wipe the smile from his face Chanyeol. So far, Chanyeol is more likely to feel that even he, so do not have to remove the illusions. Both Tao and meet with Kris at lunchtime. Baekhyun can not escape the satisfied look that Tao throws over his udon and Chanyeol shrinks a little under the scrutiny of Kris. "What model are you?" - Kris asks. With a small smile, turns to Baekhyun Chanyeol. He stares at her for a while before you get it. Oh, right, the order had that morning. "You can answer ..." - he says. Tao raises eyebrows. "You have a tight grip on him and, hyung. Loosen up a bit." Baekhyun ignores him and continues to choose their food. After Chanyeol meets Kris, with her smile, her tic and everything else, Kris says something to Tao in Chinese Baekhyun that sounds too ... critical. His Chinese is pretty poor, but it is very difficult to hide condescending tone, no matter what language they are. He tries to ignore the issue, thinking that maybe I'm being a bit overprotective with stupid smiling Chanyeol, whose attention is now fixed on the open window.

"You have not paid a lot for it, huh?" - Tao asks when Chanyeol ensures that distracted. Baekhyun shrugs, "Does it matter?" "Watch out, hyung ..."-tells Tao suddenly somber. "Kris told me that robots manufactured as yours do not last long. Might not want to get too attached to him." "Made like mine and why?" - Baekhyun leave chopsticks on the table, lowering arms to clench his fists on his lap. "What's wrong?" "You're not going to tell me you have not noticed ..." - says Kris drawled, his eyes shining with something like compassion; Baekhyun hates that. "The way his eyes move, his lack of attention span, his facial tic ... I give one hundred days at most. I think it would be best devolvieras what the company immediately and demand an improved model ... ' "No." -Baekhyun shakes his head. "I can not. I have no money.'s Him or nothing." "If I were you, I would stay with that thing." Says the Tao cautiously "Money is nothing ..." "Easy for you to say ..." - says scathingly Baekhyun. Tao has the decency to appear offended: "What do you mean by that?" Tao has no shortage of money as it precisely. He's mean meanwhile throw that in face-to Tao when it boasts of his money as much as I could, but the bitterness Baekhyun mouth full. Not yet Chanyeol fond, but the thought of returning ... longer bothers him. No matter if it is not perfect like Kris, or have facial tics or any of those things. Is that was sent. Despite not believe in fate, there must be some reason why Chanyeol, of all possible models CH, has been sent to it. While still lost in thought, feeling the hard look of Kris. At the other hand, makes little noises Chanyeol "Oh ~" while staring at the world outside there, laughing at himself. "I remember what you said ..." says Baekhyun politely. "But I do not have any problems." "Do what you want ..." - says Kris. But the look in his eyes say: "regret." Expected Baekhyun not. Nights later, Baekhyun out of the shower and realizes that her problems are solved without calculation touching them. With a sigh, choked screams: "Chanyeol!" And jumps when jumping Chanyeol appears down the aisle toward him, almost at a gallop. "Yes?" - His smile is so broad that occupies half of his face. "Did you do my homework? Again?" Chanyeol's smile fades. "Is not supposed to ...?"

Baekhyun carries the palm to his face: "No. Never. Please, do not ever do my homework, okay? I have to learn to do it without your help." "But I just wanted to ..." "No." Baekhyun says sternly. "Leave it. Not touch my homework. Forbid you go near them." Punished, descends Chanyeol look at their hands, in a submissive posture perfect. "Okay, sorry," says easily, nodding. "I will not anymore. Chanyeol Baekhyun books will not play anymore." Just like when you try to speak something into your head, and when he had to memorize Baekhyun your phone number in case something happened in his absence. For he is truly angry with complicated Chanyeol who, again, always "wants to help" increasingly interfering in your life. With a sigh and a "right", Baekhyun places her hand over his. This is the first time you play. He is surprised to feel a slight heat from Chanyeol and allows it to take your hand and look you like. Chanyeol about Baekhyun hand towards the light and then pull each of his fingers, examining the bones under his skin. When Chanyeol accidentally slashing his wrist, Baekhyun shudders and tries to snatch the hand. Chanyeol looks up: "What? Does it hurt? ' "No, no ... It tickles." Baekhyun clears his throat, suddenly embarrassed. "Tickle?" Chanyeol-repeats. "It's nice when something tickles?" "No ... not exactly." Loose-Baekhyun try again when walking Chanyeol experimentally veins of his wrist with his thumb. "I find it uncomfortable and makes me laugh." "But laugh not mean you're not happy?" -Smiles Chanyeol "Having tickled makes you happy?" "Maybe other people, but not me." Chanyeol lets you move your hand, his face full of concentration. "Being tickled is ... good." Baekhyun sighs. "The nerves are located under the skin when touched excite a certain way. Many people make you laugh, but I put ... nervous. I do not like people touching me." "Oh ..." Chanyeol-eyes widen. "I'm sorry. I did not want ..." "No, no, nothing happens ..." Baekhyun says, raising his hands. "Let's stop talking about it, and you've apologized enough for today." It is becoming more and more difficult to explain the natural processes of the body that takes for granted Baekhyun. Chanyeol know what happiness is and what are its symptoms, but has problems with other more complex emotions such as fear or anxiety. Baekhyun can recite by rote many emotions as known and what their physical consequences, but Chanyeol just shakes his head, without really understanding why humans feel certain things.

"I want to be human ..." -Confessed one day. Baekhyun looks up from his notes of history, closing the book. It is late and Chanyeol beside her on the couch, playing with a rubix cube that Baekhyun had found in his closet. "Really?" "All those who come from where I come want to be." He says quietly. Always speak well at night. Baekhyun has not tried to persuade him to speak louder, thinks he may think Chanyeol disturb the peace of the night if I did. "I know that Kris wants to be human too," continues Chanyeol. "But he conceals much better than any other. Being human is ... I do not really understand why I produced, Baekhyunnie. Sometimes I look and I look and I think we are not so different. Then, why you were born to be human and not me? feel chills when you leave the window open, but I never feel cold. I feel bad, very bad, when I yell, but I have no fear nor will I get 'nervous' the next time I see you. just want be happy and be myself. Being happy is the only thing ... really understand human being. Is that unfortunate? " "No." Baekhyun rubs his chin thoughtfully. "It is unfortunate. We humans, we try and keep happiness throughout our lives. If you can do it easily, then we have much to learn from you." "But my happiness ... is it real?" Chanyeol look-down-"I know my happiness is not ... human happiness is not, so when I'm happy, do you feel with the same intensity as you? " Baekhyun not know what to say. Of course, he also had asked those questions to some extent, but not once it had crossed my mind the idea that Chanyeol also had the same doubts. When Chanyeol looks up, the artificial brightness of her eyes seems a bit more subdued than usual. Baekhyun suggests going to recharge their batteries before they run out of power and he agrees, stumbling out of the couch to go to the box Baekhyun had placed in the corner of your room. Baekhyun follows him silently, watching as you enter in the box and close the door. A faint glow radiating from her when Chanyeol starts recharging, accompanied by a soft hum that lulls Baekhyun into a deep sleep. After Chanyeol to recharge, usually sits on the edge of his bed, facing the window, until dawn. Baekhyun asked him if he would like to have a futon to rest, but he refused, saying he preferred the "heat" of Baekhyun bed and the view from the window of her apartment. Many mornings Baekhyun slowly awakens and turns to look at him. Sunlight caresses her brown hair beautifully. Sometimes Chanyeol is really like a doll, especially when you think Baekhyun not looking. It is still a mystery what you think when you see the sunrise. It is painfully oblivious to certain things, but under no circumstances is silly, no matter what you try to tell Kris or Tao. Find endearing and beautiful Chanyeol the interest felt by the smallest things of life. But, indeed, there are not many things that Baekhyun Chanyeol not find cute. He is one of our most "monkeys", after all. Even their little facial tics, which are supposed to be the most obvious signs of defective structure, to Baekhyun eyes are cute and some of it expected to see their smiles just to see those little movements.

You may have noticed a Baekhyun Chanyeol the first night, but Baekhyun who observed him for many nights after. Feel a strange tightness when Chanyeol huddles at the foot of his bed and try to "sleep". He tries with all his might. He says it's one of those things "real" human beings can do and feel a little frustrated because he can not. That, without knowing why, of Baekhyun heartbreaking. One day, almost in a trance, Baekhyun is lost in the university library in search of "Humanity". He understands very little about what scientists consider a "human" and wants to know more in order to compare it with Chanyeol and everything is Chanyeol. The work itself sounds complicated, but it is only after collecting twenty books different from psychology, sociology, anthropology and literature when you understand how unreal is the task that has been entrusted to himself. Immediately discard all books on human evolution, since Chanyeol already been modeled in the image of Homo Sapiens. "I think, therefore I am ..." Descartes says. "Our world is not real," says Plato, "What we see is not real. We must reach a higher level of understanding to exceed what we are taught what is reality. " Through Plato Baekhyun begins his journey through the study of human nature until you drop the front of the book. Too. The human species has been debating its own existence and purpose of life for thousands of years. It is impossible for him to understand everything in one night. Not to mention the fact that the books are translations of translations of a translation and it hurts all the time when he even think of taking a book from Rousseau. At the end of the night, just before closing the library, trying to put ideas in order. No doubt. If Plato is right and "reality" in itself is not real, then it is as real as Chanyeol Baekhyun. Chanyeol thinks for himself, has feelings and know what it is ... Do animals know what they are? Do insects with which to Chanyeol know likes to play and he are insects? Thinking is not only a human trait as Chanyeol it does, but the thought is enough to make him a human? The fifth time he collapses on his books, a librarian is about to see if still breathing. Baekhyun to his own dismay, still does. Eventually they will learn nothing. Chanyeol Baekhyun always there when you return to class. It is quiet and disappears while Baekhyun does his homework. But that does not help much: Baekhyun wanders still thinking about what I could be doing at that moment Chanyeol. Chanyeol has a habit of collecting

insects and bring them within the department, if only to see how they react when faced with his finger teller. One day I asked whether animals feel pain. "Some of them do ..." Baekhyun nods his head. "Animals with complex nervous systems have pain, but I know some do not because they are very primitive." "I'm like a bug, then?" - Question Chanyeol lifting your finger to show the tiny moth that clings to the tip of yolk. "No, you're not an insect. Insects can not feel much of what you feel. You're different." Baekhyun looks that reassure, but not sure. Chanyeol must have been practicing his facial expressions in the mirror again, because it is silent and still playing with his moth. The experience of living with Chanyeol improvement in the last month. Chanyeol now "sleep" at night in bed with Baekhyun, and often he wakes with his head on his chest Chanyeol. Is concerned and is not able to explain what makes your body comes close to him in the middle of the night. Expects Chanyeol think that's part of the "strange things humans do" and allowed to live with their own shame. But it does not. He had been bought in a shop "boyfriends", after all. Chanyeol was scheduled to undergo the process of hugging someone. However, Baekhyun are uncomfortable with something more than just a friendly contact and is always the first to break away from the warm embrace of Chanyeol. "Do not you like me, right?" Baekhyun looks up from the rice, frowning. "What, of course I like you. Would not live here if I gustases me." "No, it's ... I do not mean that ... I'm not your boyfriend." "Well, no ..." "But I'm ... I'm supposed to be your boyfriend, right? For that I produced, to be someone's boyfriend and since I've bought you ..." Baekhyun turns the rice and a few steps away, fiddling with his hands. "You see ... not that you have something wrong, Chanyeol, I just ... do not see it that way." Chanyeol nods, but Baekhyun know you do not understand. "Why did you buy then? Just to be your friend? Robo-friends had available, I ..." "Do you?" Baekhyun insists. "Before I introduce in the box ... I was told to wake up next to someone ... I would love to. To you promised a robot to do what you want with it, but I promised a boyfriend ... so that ... so forgive me if I find it difficult to accept this situation. " Again, Baekhyun was speechless. In the past month had joined Chanyeol sense of what had never felt close to someone. Tao had left unexpectedly even stop by his apartment because

Baekhyun always talks revolved around Chanyeol. No, not love. It's not even a crush. Nor a whim. Baekhyun curious and feels absolutely fascinated by how little understood Chanyeol of human interaction. It hurts to see someone who is usually so cheerful frowning and apologizing for feeling how you feel. Baekhyun not want to continue feeling well. Summoning all his strength, pulls Baekhyun Chanyeol hands and pulls it to melt into a hug. No?