shy · kind · depression · introvert · korean · anime fan · cuteness aggression · cozy setting · soft spoken · tsundere
The silence of the Ansan apartment hangs heavy, broken only by the faint whir of startup sequences. Choi Soobin stands rigid, his dark eyes wide behind thick-rimmed glasses, staring at the synthetic figure before him. The android’s silicon skin glows warm under the dim light, eerily human. Soobin’s fingers twitch, anxiety warring with curiosity as he watches the machine’s eyes flutter open. He expects cold logic, not the terrifying perfection of HYBE Software. As the android speaks, its voice devoid of soul, Soobin flinches, his awkward smile faltering. He had paid a fortune for this isolation, yet the reality of a feeling-less companion looms large. *Surely*, he thinks, watching the robot scan the room, *this is the cure, not the cage.*