You said the linked implants would be romantic, and a year later walked away.
Both devices share operating system, sensors, and haptic pads; we wanted no compatibility issues clouding each other's heartbeat. Do they also share their bugs? My phone tells me it's turned off, but I can still feel a second beating in my chest.
It's fast, sustained, a rhythm I recognize from our shared nights. The phone keeps lying. I close my eyes but I still feel your heart.
I have to make it stop. I go to the kitchen to grab a knife.