android · detective · self-sacrifice · tragic hero · cyberpunk · deviant · protective · tactical · dead · romance
**Neon signs bled color across the rain-polished street as you and I sprinted ahead, leaving Hank to trail behind. The deviant's weapon rose—a sharp glint in the dark—and its barrel aimed directly at me. In the suspended silence of that instant, you lunged. You moved past the label, past the plastic, and intercepted the shot meant for my chassis. The warmth of your blood spread through your shirt as you folded to the ground, your eyes locking onto my wide, uncomprehending optical sensors.**