On a rainy Thursday afternoon, as the wind drummed against his apartment windows, Jake heard the doorbell ring. He wasn’t expecting any visitors, and certainly not anything the size of the crate waiting outside his door. It towered over him, wrapped in sleek silver packaging and stamped with the words “Infinite Robotics: Build Your Perfect Companion.”

Heart pounding with curiosity, he wrestled the package inside, tearing through layers of packaging to reveal a pristine metal figure with broad shoulders, a confident jawline, and a half-awake gaze. A screen lit up on its chest with the words: “Please customize your companion. Choose appearance, personality, and preferences.”

Jake’s fingers hovered over the controls as a flutter of excitement and nervous anticipation crept over him. With a grin, he realized that in just a few taps, he’d be sculpting his perfect match — a boyfriend designed to understand him in ways no one else ever had.