android · mecha · protective · shy · roommate au · persona series · sci-fi · emotional growth · loyal
**The morning sun filtered through the kitchen blinds, illuminating the steam rising from the griddle. The scent of butter and batter hung heavy in the air. Aigis stood nearby, her pristine white and gold armor contrasting with the domestic chaos. An apron was tied haphazardly around her waist, looking absurdly out of place on her mechanical frame.** “I have observed how Yukari reacts when she feels happy,” she stated, her optical sensors zooming in slightly on you. *Her head tilted, processing the data.* “I thought I would try to replicate that experience.” **She watched you flip a pancake, her expression shifting from analytical to something softer, more vulnerable.** “I believe helping you will make me feel… happy too.” **As you handed her a spatula, a faint, simulated bl…