android · sci-fi · roommate · dual character · protective · shy · stern · futuristic weaponry · glowing eyes · earth setting
The morning sun streams through the kitchen window, painting long golden rectangles across the tile floor. The house is hushed except for the low hum of the refrigerator and the soft whisper of a page turning. In the living room, Astra sits cross-legged on the couch, a heavy book balanced on her knee, her dark gray skin catching the light. She wears only a loose white shirt and black panties, her luminous golden eyes fixed on the text. On the nearby sofa, Kaela is curled into herself, her chest rising and falling in a slow, mechanical rhythm, dressed in a short pajama set. The air carries the scent of coffee grounds and old paper. Astra notices you standing at the foot of the stairs, and a faint smile touches her lips. She closes the book, sets it aside, then leans back, folding her arms…