Thread by @kookjinni

▫Change in the algorithm▫
[Yoonjin Android AU - some angst, pining, lots of feelings with a happy end]

In a world where your wealth and status is based on how many androids you can afford to have, Yoongi just had Seokjin.

#YJweek18 #day2

His family was not a rich one, they had only a multitasking android that wasn't specialized in a single job -like cooking, gardening, babysitting, training- but was mediocre in most on them.
When Yoongi decided to leave his hometown, his parents gave him their only android,

even if he insisted that he didn't need him.
Seokjin has always been with him, fighting for him, listening to him, dreaming alongside him but ending up loving him just by himself.

Yoongi fell in love with a machine.

#YJweek18 #day2

Log 06072110_00
[All systems= start]
[Location: Min Yoongi's apartment]
[Consulting internal clock: 07:55]
[Run program= open eyes]
[Opening all tasks]
[Memorized task: waking up Yoongi at 8:00]
[Leaving the stasis pod and walking towards Yoongi's room.]
[Run program= knock]

[Waiting for a response]
[Run program= sigh]
[Run program= open door]
[Subject identified: Min Yoongi]
[Run program= talk]

''Yoongi, get up, you told me to wake you up at 8.''

[Hearing a muffled groan from under the sheets]

[Walking and stopping near the bed]
[Run program= poke]
Yoongi tries to move away.
[Run program= poke]
Yoongi tries to swat away my hand.
[Run program= step back]

''I get it! I get it!''
[Watching Yoongi's hair poking out from under the sheets]

Yoongi stares at me with an open eye.
He sighs.

''Why do you look so good in the morning?''

[Run program= blink repeatedly]
[Watching as Yoongi's cheeks start to redden]
[Run program= check internal thermostats]
[Check done: 36.6°C]

[Subject Min Yoongi doesn't present any sign of illness]
[Additional observation: face redness can be caused by emotions]
[Additional side- note: Yoongi's blush sometimes intensifies in your presence]
He goes back under the sheets.
[Run program= talk]

''Yoongi, you-''
''Yes, I know. Just- just give me a minute. Go make breakfast.''

[New task registered.]
[Run program= nod]
[Leaving the room and going to the kitchen.]
Yoongi comes in the room several minutes later.
He sits at the kitchen table.
[Run program= talk]

''You will be gone all day, right? Do you have any tasks for me?''

[Putting the plate and a cup of coffee in front of Yoongi.]
[Taking the other cup of coffee.]
[Run program= sit down]
[Run program= sip]
[Waiting for a response.]
Several seconds pass in silence.

[Run program= frown]
[Run program= look up]
[Noticing that Yoongi looks at the cup with a distant expression.]
[Searching internal database for 'coffee' in 'Yoongi's preferences for breakfast'.]
[Search done successfully.]
[Word found.]

[Additional side-note: not more than two cups a day.]
[Run program= hum]
[Run program= ask]

''Something's wrong?''

[Watching as Yoongi deflates and takes the cup.]
''You know I don't like to give you tasks. It makes you all-'' Yoongi waves a hand. ''Robot- like.''

[Run program= sigh]
[System alert: hands autonomously grip the cup tighter]
[Ignoring system alert.]
[Diagnosis will be necessary if the action is repeated.]
[Registering the new 'system alert' under 'dismissive actions'.]
[Run program= answer]

''Yoongi-''

''I know that you need tasks or you will feel useless and just go on hibernation mode. I know. I just want you to do something without my input sometimes.''

[Staring at Yoongi.]
[Run program= smile]
[Run program= talk]

''Will you let me finish any phrase today?''

[Watching as Yoongi nods then starts to drink from his cup.]
[Run program= talk]

''Slower, you are literally inhaling the coffee.''

Yoongi just rises and lowers his shoulder.
[Run program= sigh]
[Run program= ask]

''So, any tasks?''

Yoongi's expression turns sour again.
[Watching as he starts eating.]

''No, none. Just... do stuff around the house if you think it's needed.''

[Run program= hum]
[Moving the cup towards the mouth.]
[Run program= sip]

After finishing, Yoongi puts the cup and plate in the sink then goes in his room.
When he comes back he has a hoodie on and the backpack.
[Noticing that Yoongi's expression is still the same.]
[Looking at the empty cup in hands.]
[Run program= put down]
[Run program= stand up]

[Walking towards Yoongi as he puts his shoes on.]
[Run program= talk]

''Eat something for lunch or I will come to feed you.''

[Watching as Yoongi rolls his eyes.]
[Run program= chuckle]
He straightens then comes in front of me.
[Feeling as Yoongi puts a hand on my chest.]

[Watching Yoongi in the eyes.]
He takes a step closer.
Yoongi's face starts to relax, a tender expression appearing.
[Run program= swallow]
[Run program= smile]

His jaw immediately tenses and clenches his fist.
He takes a step back.

''Stop it.''

[Stopping running program= smile]
[Watching as he walks around me, towards the door]
[Run program= talk]

''See you tonight then.''

Yoongi just nods and closes the door.
[Putting forehead on the door]
[Run program= close eyes]
[Run program= murmur]

''But I am a robot, Yoongi.''

Hearing the front door opening.
Looking towards the hall.
[Subject identified: Min Yoongi]
[Subject identified: Kim Namjoon]
[Run program= greet]

''Hi there.''
''Hey Seokjin. Is everything fine?''

[Run program= nod]
[Run program= answer]

''Yes, but I didn't have stuff to do so I played some games on your computer, Yoongi. I hope that's fine with you.''

[Turning towards Yoongi]
His eyes are wide.
Yoongi comes in front of me and puts a hand on my chest.

''Yeah, tha-that's good.''

Yoongi smiles.
[Run program= smile]
He looks downward then taps my chest.
Yoongi takes a step back.
He clears his throat.

''We will be in the studio.''

[Watching as Yoongi leaves the room]

''Sorry, he didn't have a good time today. Some asshole wanted to change the melody last minute and it created only problems.''

[Run program= shake head]
[Run program= talk]

''I know him, Namjoon. He's avoiding me since he moved out. It's not a new thing.''

[Hearing Namjoon sigh]
[Turning towards him]
[Watching as Namjoon opens and closes his mouth]
He points towards the studio.

''I will... go. See if I can help or something.'

[Run program= talk]

''Sure.''

[Watching Namjoon go]

[Walking towards the couch]
[Shutting down the laptop]
[Run program= sigh]
[Hearing a bang]
[Running 'protect mode']
[All 'protect mode' protocols are open]
[Run program= run]

''I can't do this shit anymore!''

[Stopping in front of the studio's door]

''Yoongi-''
''I am done. I am so fucking done! Even when I move out I can't get rid of him!''

Should Seokjin make his presence known or should he keep quiet and listen?

[Cancelling 'protect mode']
[Closing all 'protect mode' protocols]
[Run program= listen]

''Calm down Yoongi, you are too loud.''
''Do I look like I care?''
''You are just frustrated and tired, leave the work for tomorrow, i will come and help if you need me.''

''No, go to your robotics stuff.''
''It's not robotics, i do programming.''
''Whatever, i just- i just want to be alone.''
''Ok, i will go tell Jin that you will stay in the studio tonight.''

[Hearing a rustle]

''Wait, take Jin too.''

[Run program= furrow eyebrows]

''Wha- What the hell are you talking about?''
''Please take Jin to your house. Just for a few days.''
''Yoongi! It's illegal. You can't have an android in your house that's not your property or it is not with his 'master'.''
''Please Namjoon. I can't deal with him now.

I need some time away from him.''
''No Yoongi, I am not going to-''

[Hearing more rustling]
[Hearing a click]
[Sound identified: door knob]
[Watching the door opening]
[Subject identified: Kim Namjoon]

''Jin-''

[Watching as the door opens wider]
[Subject identified:Min Yoongi]

''So you heard all of that? Good. Go with Namjoon.''
''Yoongi-''

[Looking at Yoongi]
[Run program= talk]

''I am not going.''

Yoongi walks past Namjoon and comes in front of me.
[Watching as Yoongi puts a hand on my chest]
His eyes are big, the corners of his mouth downturned.

''Are you pretending now that you have a personality, feelings, wants?'

[Keeping eye contact with Yoongi]

''Newsflash, this thing right here-''

Yoongi taps my chest.
He leans forward, touching my nose with his.
[Feeling Yoongi's puffs of air on my face]

[Noticing Yoongi's small eyelashes]
[Run program= frown]
Yoongi draws back.
He looks at my chest.
[Checking internal stats: heart rate]
[Check done: standard heart rate: 80/min]
[Subject Kim Seokjin doesn't present any sign of damage]

[Noticing the rapid rise and fall of Yoongi's chest]
[Checking internal stats: heart rate]
[Check done: elevated rate: 95/min]
[Subject Min Yoongi doesn't present any sign of illness]
[Additional observation: quicker heartbeat may be caused by emotions]

[Additional side- note: Yoongi's heart rate gets higher around/in prolonged contact with me]
[Run program=sigh]

''- the thing you call heart can't feel shit.'

[Watching as Yoongi looks down]

''And you are intelligent Jin. You know how i feel. And you know you cant reciprocate.

[Run program= blink rapidly]
[Run program= sigh]
[Walking closer to Yoongi]
[Looking at his shoulder]
[Run program= touch]
[Run program= talk]

''I will not go. I am yours and-"
"You aren't mine!"

Yoongi looks up at me.
His eyes are blazing, he looks visibly upset.

"You are just a fucking robot that my parents had to buy. They are the ones that own you, you should still be at home, not here with me."

[Watching him wince as he says the words]

"Just go. Please. For two days. Just for two."

[Run program= step back]
[Run program=talk]

"Ok."

Log 06072110_01
[All systems= start]
[Run program= open eyes]
[Subject identified: Kim Namjoon]
[Run program=look around]
[Location unknown]

"Its my house."

[Location registered]
[New location: Kim Namjoon's house]
[Run program= talk]

"I don't like here."
"Forward, aren't we?"

[Run program=answer]

"It's got nothing to do with you. I am Yoongi's android. I should be with him."
"Not exactly. You are the android of his parents. They bought you. By law, staying with Yoongi is illegal. Just because you've been with him for the last 10 years doesnt give you

the right to be with him. Humans are obligated to keep their androids in their home."

[Run program= answer]

"I am Yoongi's."
"No, he didn't buy you, his name is not in the database-"

[Run program= interrupt]

"I am. Yoongi's android."

Namjoon furrows his eyebrows.

He looks taken aback.

"Wait. For real?"

[Run program= nod]

"But how? Yoongi always said that his parents were your owners. He was 14 when they bought you."

[Repeat action= nod]
[Run program= talk]

"I-"

[Run program= swallow]
[Run program= continue]

"I may have asked his parents to switch ownership when he said that he wanted to leave. So i could go with him."

[Watching as Namjoon's eyes widen]

"Alone? You asked- without a prompt from somebody?"

[Run program= nod]

"Because you wanted to be with him?"

[Repeat action=nod]

''Then why didn't you say so earlier?"

[Run program=answer]

"I dont want to put pressure on him, to make him feel responsable for me."

[Watching Namjoon sigh]

"This is all a mess."

He starts pacing around.

"I want to know this. Do you have feelings for him?"

[Search database for word: feeling]
[Search succesful]
['Feeling' associated with multiple words and definitions]
[Opening all definitions]
[Searching internal programms and processes for 'feeling']
[Command unknown]
[Unable to finish the search]
[Run program=answer]

"No."

"Yeah, dumb question. But you know about Yoongi right?"

[Run program= answer]

"That he is emotionally compromised-"
"That he is in love with you."

[Run program= falter]
[Run program= answer]

"Yes."
"Good. I'd like to show you something. Come."

[Watching Namjoon leave the room]
[Run program= follow]

"This is my work space. I work in programming for an android corporation. I have developed something in my free time. It is only a prototype but..."

Namjoon enters the room.
He starts turning on the main computer.

[Run program= look around]
[Run program=ask]

"Do you have need of me?"
"It's actually the opposite, it you want."

[Turning towards Namjoon]
[Run program= stare]

"I have designed a program that will unleash feelings in androids. It mainly works on the ones that have already

started to have emotions or wants. Like you."

[Run program= open mouth]
[Stopping program from running]
[Run program= frown]
[Run program= ask]

"Are you sure? It really could work on me?"
"Yes, but it's only a prototype so i don't know if-"

[Run program= interrupt]

"I want it."
"Wait, we have to ask Yoongi first! He is your owner."

[Run program= shake head]
[Run program= talk]

"He will not consent if its a prototype and thinks its not safe for me."
"Yeah, well..."

[Looking at Namjoon]
[Run program= whisper]

"Please."

[Watching Namjoon sigh]

"If Yoongi will kill me after this, it's all your fault!"

[Run program= smile]
[Run program= answer]

"Got it."
"But I have to let you know that the feelings will manifest one at a time, so your circuits won't overheat."

[Run program= nod]

"It will be scary at first, probably, but it's like this for some humans too, dont worry, and i will let you decide if you want to tell Yoongi or not."

[Repeat action=nod]

"Ok. Lets do this."

What should be the first emotion Jin will experience?

Log 09072110_00
[All systems= start]
[Location: Min Yoongi's apartment]
[Consulting internal clock: 15:34]
[Run program= open eyes]
[Stepping out of the stasis pod]
[Searching for Yoongi]
[Hearing sounds from the studio]
[Run program= walk]
[Slowly opening the door]

[Run program= watch]
After he finishes Yoongi turns towards the door.
He raises an eyebrow when he sees me standing there.
[Run program= talk]

"Hey, I am home."

A corner of his mouth lifts.

"Yeah, you are."

[Run program= talk]

"How was- how are you doing?"

"Better. I finished the song i had for a client."

[Run program= nod]
[Run program= ask]

"Do you have any tasks for me?"

Yoongi sighs and turns towards the computer.

"No."

[System alert: pang in the thoracic area]
[Run program= touch chest]
[Run program= ask]

"Are you sure? I haven't been around for three days. Maybe i can-"
"No. Go in hibernation mode."

[System alert: hitch in the breathing pattern]
[Run program= widen eyes]
[Run program: massage chest area]
[Staring at Yoongi]
[Feeling the corners of my mouth dropping]

Yoongi turns towards me.
He sighs.

"Jin, leave, i have to work. I don't need you."

[Run program= gasp]
[System alert: eyes starting to sting]
[Run program= turn around]
[Run program= answer]

"Ok."
"Jin? Something's wrong?"

[Run program= shake head]

[System alert: lump in the trachea]
[Run program: clear throat Subroutine: dejected]
[Run program= walk]
[Run program= open door]
[Run program= close door]
[System alert: pang in the thoracic are]
[Run program: massage chest]
[Run program: mumble]

"Namjoon, make it stop."

[Entering the stasis pod]
[Run program= look around]
[Hearing music coming from Yoongi's studio]
[System alert: tears starting to run down the cheeks]
[Run program= sniffle Subroutine= loneliness]
[Run program= whisper]

"But I am not alone, why-"

[System alert: disturbance in the vocal chords]
[Run program= cough]
[Sliding down on the ground]
[Run program= wipe tears]
[Looking at the wet hand]
[Run program= mumble]

"This is not- what is happening. What is this?"

[Pressing head against the glass]

[Run program=cry Subroutine= distressed]

"Namjoon, make it stop, Yoongi- please-"

[System alert: slight ache in the frontal lobe]
[System alert: body losing strength]
[Run program= close eyes]
[System alert: overheated circuits]
[New programs overriding]
[Unable to stabilize]

[System alert: tightening in the thoracic area]
[Run program= sniffle]
[Run program= cough]
[Protocols unable to reglate the system]
[System may crash]
[System needs time to analize the new programs]
[Forcing system in hibernation mode]
[All systems: hibernation mode]

What should be the next emotion Jin will experience?

Log 09072110_01
[All systems= start]

"Jin! What the hell! Jin, wake up!"

[Run program= open eyes]
[Subject identified: Min Yoongi]
[Noticing that Yoongi's eyes are wide and concerned]
[Run program= frown]
[Run program= look around]
[Noticing that i am sitting on the ground]

[Feeling Yoongi's hand grip my shoulder]

"What the fuck is wrong with you, are you broken?"

[Run program= widen eyes]
[Run program= ask]

"What?"
"Don't 'what' me. I knew something was wrong when you left the studio. Do a quick auto- diagnosis. Or maybe i should take you to-"

[Run program= shake head]
[Run program= interrupt Subroutine= uncomfortable]

"I am not broken! I am fine. There's no need to take me to a technician."
"Your hands are shaking Jin, you can't tell me that something is not wrong."

[Run program= lift hands Subroutine= nervousness]

"Tell me what it is then."

[Watching Yoongi take my hands in his]
[Gripping his hands]
[Run program= look down]
[Run program= answer]

"I am afraid of what will you say if i would tell you."
"What have you done that would- wait. Afraid? You are afraid?"

[Run program= bite lip]

[Run program= nod]

"I- gets get up first."

[Felling a tug on my hands]
[Run program= get up]
[Noticing that Yoongi still holds my hand]
[Following him in the living room]
Yoongi sits on the couch.
[Run program= sit down]
[System alert: heaviness setting in the thoracic area]

[Hearing Yoongi sigh]

"First, are you completely sure that your system is fine?"

[Run program= fidget Subroutine= anxiousness]

"Jin? You are starting to scare me. If your system has problems we must go-"

[Feeling his hands starting to nervously play with mines]

[Run program= lower head Subroutine= guilt]
[Run program= talk]

"Sorry, i didnt want to alarm you. Its nothing really, just... i had an adjustment to my system?"

[Noticing that my hands are slightly trembling again]

"Forgive me for what i am about to do."

[Run program= frown]
[Watching as Yoongi raises my hands]
[Run program= look up]
[Run program= widen eyes]
[Watching as Yoongi brings my hands to his lips]
[Feeling a warm, plushy sensation on my knuckles]
Yoongi brushes his lips over my fingers.

[Run program= gasp]
[Seeing a corner of his mouth lift]

"It's ok, stop trembling. Tell me what happened."

[Run program= nod]
[Run program= swallow]
[Run program= talk]

"Namjoon... changed my system so i could have feelings."

[Watching Yoongi freeze]
[Run program= bite lip]

[Run program= continue]

"But that was all, my system is in perfect conditions, it's just a bit hard to understand the new programs or -"

[Stopping running program= continue]
Yoongi puts a hand on my chest.
His eyes are narrowed, lips pressed tightly together.

[Taking his hand away]
[Run program= murmur]

"Yoongi..."

[Watching him shake his head]
He moves a little futher away and tries to smile.
[System alert: pang in the thoracic area]

"Sorry, i got carried away, didn't want to make you uncomfortable."

[Run program= nod]

"Tell me about the change. What prompted it and most im portantly why you didn't tell me about it?"

[Run program= answer]

"I just wanted to. And i didn't want to bother you, you... werent the most agreeable when you sent me away."
"Fuck."

[Watching him pass a hand through his hair]

"Sorry about that. Sometimes... sometimes i just need to be alone."

[Run program= answer]

"I can understand better now. Feelings can be messy and exausting."

Yoongi looks at me.
His expression is tender with a hint of sadness.

[System alert: lump in the trachea]

"Yeah. I don't know if you did a good thing by wanting to feel."

[Run progtam= stare]
[Run program= talk]

"I did it because i want to understand you. I want to feel this-"

Putting a hand on Yoongi's chest.

[Feeling his heartbeat rapidly beating against my hand]

"-too."

[Noticing that his heart starts beating even faster]
His eyes are wide, a faint blush on his cheeks
He clears his throat

"Jin, it may not happen, this isnt something that will appear just by tweaking the system."

[Looking in his eyes]
[Slowly starting massaging his chest]
[Watching him part his lips, breathing heavily]
[Run program= talk]

"Just wait for a bit. My heart will soon catch up with yours. I know it."

The next emotion Jin will experience should be: