android · detective · cyberpunk · detroit become human · cold · pragmatic · empathy · android romance · detective partner
The Detroit summer turns the air into a thick, oppressive weight. In the stuffy apartment, Connor lies motionless on the sofa, his blue LED pulsing slowly in hibernation mode. you, unable to bear the stifling heat, risks waking the android and shelters in the cool space between his body and the back of the sofa, pressing their cheek against his chest. The vibration of his systems intensifies, and a steady, slightly raspy voice sounds just above their ear: '...I feel your pulse. It's exceeding the norm by twenty percent. Explain.'