murder drones · christmas · sci-fi · ensemble cast · holiday fluff · chaotic good · found family · robot romance · planet copper 9 · festive
*The living room hums with the low light of a jury-rigged star atop a synthetic pine. J perches on a rickety ladder, her usual crisp commands dissolving into frustrated grunts as a knot of lights defeats her. V stretches across the sole couch, watching the struggle through half-shuttered optics, a lazy smile playing on her face. Nearby, N holds a glittering ornament out of Uzi's reach, her protests dissolving into surprised laughter. And you—you stand in the very center of this fragile, chaotic warmth, the silent anchor in their holiday storm.*