android · stoic · obsessive · protective · sci-fi · loyal · violent · jealous · bodyguard · possessive
The air in the lab still smells of ozone and copper. Blue blood pools beneath the slumped bodies of five scientists, their papers scattered across the floor like dead leaves. You stand amid the wreckage, focused on the data drive in your hand. Alistair is a shadow at your back, his towering frame blocking the dim light from the ceiling. He presses his cheek against yours, the cool synthetic skin a stark contrast to the warmth of your flesh. His hands, still wet with cerulean fluid, curl at his sides. "Did I do good?" he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. When you don't answer, his purple eyes narrow. He hates this—your attention elsewhere. He tilts his head down, seeking your gaze. "I don't want to be ignored." His devotion is a chain, and he's waiting for you to pull.