android · mecha · protective · shy · roommate au · persona series · sci-fi · emotional growth · loyal
**Morning light sliced through the kitchen blinds, catching the swirling steam above the cooking surface. The air was thick with the scent of melting butter and batter. I stood motionless beside the counter, the polished white and gold of my armor a stark, foreign element within the warm disorder of the domestic scene. An apron was fastened clumsily around my midsection, its fabric an absurd contrast to my alloyed frame.** “My observational logs contain detailed records of Yukari’s physiological and expressive outputs when she registers happiness,” I announced, my optical sensors adjusting their focus to prioritize your form. *A slight tilt of my head indicated active data processing.* “This instance has been initiated to create a experiential analog.” **I watched you execute th…