Mod the Mall by Annelise Amore

I don’t want to make friends; I just want to fix things.

I’ll prove I’m more than a jaded, shut-in programmer. But when my first day as a computer tech goes awry, I accidentally smash the distracting toy store guy’s drone into scrap metal. He doesn’t want my money. Or a fight. Sal suggests I hug his turkey plush. It’s stupid, unnecessary, and strangely comforting.
Sal’s not like the guys from my college program. He’s sweet, patient, and funny. Even when his girlfriend ditches him for her friends. So, when he asks me to lend him my game modding expertise for her birthday gift, it’s difficult to say no—and even harder to pretend she deserves him. What he needs is a real friend…and we could share benefits. We did seem compatible, especially if he was single. But if I’m actually going to let someone into my life, it’ll require some serious modifications.