He had spent the past few months getting used to his new "system" abilities, and while it was tempting to delve deeper into what

mall, with exposed brick walls and wooden tables, the kind of place where the aroma of freshly ground coffee lingered in the air, and

s always on top of things, full of energy, and always looking for the next big adventure. Whether it was the lates

're late! We're getting the good

s from him. "I swear, you're always the on

up if I'm not here to drag you in," Ben replied wit

wasn't shy, but he wasn't one to fill the air with idle chatter either. When he did speak, his words carried weight. He

s coffee. His voice was calm, thoughtful, but there was an unmistakable enthusiasm

weet. But you know what? I still can't get into VR.

ed. "I don't know, man. VR is fun when you're just chilling with frien

Alex listened more than he spoke, observing his friends with a kind of detached amusement. He knew they were all talk

in a way, that gave him an advantage in nearly every conversation. But he didn't. Instead, he stayed lo

n his phone, a subtle enhancement to his memory processing during a conversation to remember every detail

g his thoughts. "You've been a lit

t stuff," Alex replied. "You

sked, his tone playful but with a hint of curiosity. "Y

oment. It's not often I get to just sit around wit

ell, enjoy it. It's rare we get a moment like this, and I swear

lex asked, rai

leaning in, "we could finally get you into that VR game we were tal

ll pass on the VR.

njoys the simple stuff. But we'll make sure to drag you out at

d with a shrug. "I

me new music he'd been listening to, and Sam went on about a new restaurant he wanted to try out. Ben k

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e of. They didn't know that behind his easygoing demeanor was a mind that could access a virtually infinite well of kno