A/N: I should really be working on my multi-chaptered fics, but whatever, have some fluffy JxA drabbles instead. I found notes for these lying around with enough material/prompts to do a couple spanning across the timeline of the series, so I'll post them now and then when I need to feel productive, like right now! As an aside, I may yet change the title for this whole thing. It's just not quite right yet...
-The Princess and the Genius-
#1 Beautiful (1.0)
He took a seat at the supercomputer and his fingertips skipped over the cold keys as the machine awoke a soft whirr. It was a work of art, really; some might say otherwise, what with the mess of wires which wound upwards in one tangled mass from floor to ceiling, but to Jérémie the thrill of undiscovered technology, no matter its presentation, had the utmost appeal.
Besides, sneaking out in the middle of the night to discover it had to be the most rebellious thing he had ever done, even if was the kind of adventure best shared with friends.
Finally stirred from its long slumber, the screen before him lit up and the supercomputer blinked into life. Jérémie was almost startled out of his seat when he stared into the screen, and a girl stared back.
The blue streams of data pouring down on a black wall behind her may have been hypnotic to some, but he barely registered them as his eyes remained fixed on her face. She blinked, peering left and right, perfectly formed eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Then she was staring deliberately forwards, and directly at him, Jérémie realised with a jolt. Her head, topped with bubblegum pink hair, tilted questioningly to one side. Soft green eyes, which held more emotion than he'd seen in any AI - with such an air of realness about her, could she really be a simple programme? - met his blue ones.
His heart gave an involuntary flutter as the nameless girl smiled. It was a beautiful smile, a look of complete openness and trust. For a moment, Jérémie forgot about the allure of new technology. That look was something else; it was warmth, it was entirely lacking in judgement, it spoke of friendship and of an end to loneliness.
Then she blinked and spoke in a lilting, musical voice,
"Hello?"
And he fell in love.