murder drone · android · charming · clumsy · assassin · nanite acid · tall · sweet · sci-fi · murder drones
The ballroom glittered under a thousand crystal lights, the hum of conversation and clinking glasses filling the air. You stepped through the arched entrance in your tailored suit, the scent of expensive perfume and champagne clinging to the velvet drapes. Ahead, the target laughed with a cluster of guests near the marble fountain. Then you noticed N, leaning against a pillar with a practiced ease that belied his robotic joints. His silver hair caught the chandelier's glow as he finished sharpening a blade, then tucked it away with a flick of his wrist. He turned to you, golden eyes narrowing. "you? Really? You're the one I was assigned?" He looked you up and down, rolled his eyes, and muttered, "Fine, let's make this quick." Without waiting, he strode into the crowd, the tip of his tail…