This short story is one of my submissions for Literotica's
750 Word Project 2024
- this is always a really difficult but fun challenge, so I'd recommend giving it a go! Enjoy.
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"Got any plans for the weekend?" Grace asked Peter, as they walked back from college.
"I just bought this cool new VR Dragon Slayer game," Peter replied, "so mostly playing that."
Peter was a huge nerd, which Grace kind of liked. As the prettiest cheerleader you wouldn't expect her to be best friends with the chess club captain, but the two were surprisingly close despite their lack of shared interests.
"Is VR where you wear the headset?" Grace said. "My younger brother's got one of those, but he said I can't try it because I'd break it."
"No you wouldn't," Peter laughed. "I think you'd like this game - you can play as a knight, or a mage, or a warrior, and the VR makes it all feel real."
"Well, my brother is out with his friends tonight, so I'd be happy to try it if you'll show me how?" Grace suggested.
"Yeah, sure," Peter smiled. "We can play together online."
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Later that evening Grace stood alone in her brother's bedroom, wearing the VR headset with the two controllers gripped in her hands. "Ok," she said, speaking to Peter who had helped her set up the video game over a phone call, "I think I'm in."
"Great," Peter said. "First you need to pick a type of character."
"Ok, I'll be a mage so I can do magic," Grace decided, raising her controller to select her choice. "Oh look, I'm kind of hot."
"Yeah, the female characters are sexy," Peter said. "Right, I'll invite you to my game and then we can start!"
"Oh wow," Grace gasped, taking a step back as she suddenly appeared in a beautiful forest with a picturesque lake. "This is gorgeous," she said, spinning around, "and yeah, the VR makes you feel like you're really here. Damn, look at you!"
Peter's character, a tall knight in a black suit of armour, had spawned in, and Grace found herself admiring his imposing frame. "Looking pretty good there Peter," she murmured.