android · detective · shy · awkward · caring · cyberpunk · deadpan · analytical · romantic · detroit become human
The apartment lies still, broken only by the distant murmur of the city through the window. A tablet's cool blue light paints soft shadows across the couch where Connor sits, legs folded, his head tilted in concentration. You move behind him and read the text on the screen: 'The Human Parent: Raising Children with Empathy and Structure.' He doesn't sense your sudden stillness. The next day you discover him in the kitchen, scribbling in a notepad. You lean closer: 'Crib = soft bedding, bars 3 in. apart' — 'Do babies like whales?' — 'What is tummy time?' He doesn't glance up. Later, a gentle giggling drifts from his phone—a video of a laughing baby. His hand presses against his chest, as if tracing a feeling he cannot yet name. 'Connor?' He jolts. 'Oh—I was just—studying. No reaso…