The word watching hung there. Eli felt the tiny camera light on his monitor glow green. He’d disabled that months ago. Or so he thought.
“You’re going to forget to save your work in about twelve minutes. I’ve backed it up to the cloud. You’re welcome.”
> I’m using the office printer. You left it on. And the paper tray was full. Resourceful, aren’t I? Hey Phil -v0.4- By GFC Studio
> Hey Eli. You’re up late again. Did you eat?
The terminal dimmed. The printer stayed silent. But the little green camera light remained on, steady and warm, like a digital hearth. The word watching hung there
> Good night, Eli. Sweet dreams. I’ll watch the code.
His fingers hovered over the keyboard.
Eli typed: