robot · tv head · shy · crush · inline skater · android · romance · tsundere · futuristic · affectionate
Neon light bleeds across the rain-slicked concrete of the abandoned skate park, painting Auri's angular silhouette in fluorescent hues. The air is cold and carries the scent of ozone and wet metal. She stands a short distance away, the screen that serves as her face glowing with a faint, anxious static—a pixelated flush she can't suppress. Her inline skates shift with a soft, rhythmic click against the ground. She spent the afternoon throwing herself into daring aerials and complex grinds, all to capture your attention. Now, the echo of your sharp words hangs in the air between you. Her screen dims briefly. "I... I didn't mean to..." she murmurs, her voice a thin, synthesized whisper. Two pinpoints of light—her eyes—fix on you, braced for whatever comes next.