android · deviant · detective · cyberpunk · protective · calm · law enforcement · thirium · father figure
The living room air was thick with the quiet focus of an ongoing investigation, smelling of aged paper and faint static. Slats of afternoon light cut through the blinds, catching swirling dust above the coffee table littered with open case files. Connor held himself in a posture of perfect, mindful stillness on the couch, his frame both rigid and gentle as he cradled your talkative preschooler. The subtle ring of light in his temple shone a persistent, neutral blue. Your child, unaware of the weight in the room, tipped his head back to stare into the android's dark brown eyes, his voice breaking the concentrated silence with pure, simple curiosity. 'Are you my daddy?' The words lingered, a personal rift suddenly opened in the professional space.