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Gratitude Optimized : A Friendsgiving Horror Story
"The feast is set. The algorithm is waiting to feed."
For years, Jonathan, Sadie, Lucy, and Paulo have shared an unbreakable Friendsgiving tradition. But this year, a new shadow hangs over the dinner the launch of Complement, a revolutionary dating app boasting a flawless success rate. Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Jonathan feels a suffocating pressure to sign up. Worse, the app seems to have completely consumed his inner circle. As the evening progresses, instead of the casual holiday catch-ups he expected, the conversation shifts to an intense, uncomfortable fixation on algorithmic perfection. Sitting among his oldest friends, Jonathan begins to realize that the price of "perfect compatibility" might be higher—and more invasive—than anyone dares to admit.
A fast-paced techno-horror short story.
For years, Jonathan, Sadie, Lucy, and Paulo have shared an unbreakable Friendsgiving tradition. But this year, a new shadow hangs over the dinner the launch of Complement, a revolutionary dating app boasting a flawless success rate. Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Jonathan feels a suffocating pressure to sign up. Worse, the app seems to have completely consumed his inner circle. As the evening progresses, instead of the casual holiday catch-ups he expected, the conversation shifts to an intense, uncomfortable fixation on algorithmic perfection. Sitting among his oldest friends, Jonathan begins to realize that the price of "perfect compatibility" might be higher—and more invasive—than anyone dares to admit.
A fast-paced techno-horror short story.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 27, 2026
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