Peter is about Toms age. Both are...a little over 30 years old.
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Main Character: Tom Riddle
Side Character: Peter Pettigrew
Relationship: One sided crush
Sci-Fi AU: Robot!AU
Word count: 481
He really thought that in America it would have been better but the situation was even worse. The robots were everywhere. And he moved away to escape the problem which obviously failed. He loathed them. They were not human, they had no real personality and they were able to do so many more things humans could not do. They could betray you when someone hacked their system and he did not like this. And besides, who needed a robot when you got a perfect servant (to avoid the word 'slave') who did everything you told him. If it was because he had a crush on Tom...it did not matter. As long as he did as he was asked everything was fine. Peter knew when his master did not want company since he enjoyed being alone so this was also perfect. He was on his side and refused to get a robot as well. They were expensive and just a huge pile of heap. It wasted too much space and what if it murdered him in his sleep? It was too risky and Tom was not willing to take this risk.
"M-master? There is...s-someone on the door!"
Peter whispered, not knowing how his master would react to the robot at the door. Tom stood up without a word and he was angry when he saw the mechanical thing at the door. But still, he had to act friendly so he took his letters and closed the door behind it. He was aware that Peter watched him the whole time. Tom opened the letter and as soon as he read the first line he threw the letter in the trash. Did the government really wanted to get him a stupid robot as well?! He had Peter, he did not need anyone else! Why did nobody respect that he just wanted to be left alone?
"Can I...do something for you? Is there something –"
"No. You may leave. Thank you."
Tom sat back in his armchair and tried to think about a plan. Moving in another country? Again? Maybe he should move back to London? Or he could move to a lonely island without anyone. Even without his...'servant'. But on the other side it would be boring, too. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in his armchair.
Peter waited before his master was asleep. He could not risk being seen when opened the front door. Tom was asleep and he was sure that he did not have a pleasant rest. Not after the letter. He placed a small bouquet of red roses at the first stair and closed the door as quiet as he could before he returned to his own room. Maybe he would tell his master that he loved him. But he was not sure how he would react and one surprise was enough. So maybe he would tell him tomorrow...