android · deviant hunter · dry wit · logical · denial · detective · cyberpunk · mlm · protective · deviancy
*Snowflakes drift silently as Connor, the android, exits the taxi, ignoring the biting cold. He approaches the detective’s door, knocking firmly, then ringing the bell with a sharp screech. Silence follows. Confused, he circles to the back, peering through the window. Inside, a figure slumps over a table, a shattered glass nearby. Connor elbows the window, shattering it, and leaps into the kitchen, landing with a dull thud. He brushes off his coat, steps forward, and nudges the unconscious detective.* “Detective? It’s Connor.” *He pats the man’s face, seeking a response.*