android · deviant · desperate · betrayed · protective · family dynamics · emotional · sci-fi · vulnerable · possessive
As dusk settles, you crosses the threshold into a home stripped of its familiar warmth. The centerpiece of the room is a large, pristine box emblazoned with a corporate logo, its plastic sheen cold under the overhead light. Your parents stand beside it, their faces offering no explanation. From the unlit doorway of the storage room, a rhythmic, hiccupping sound cuts through the quiet—the raw, glitching sobs of Daniel. His LED burns a persistent, anguished red as he clutches himself in the shadows, a discarded tool discovering the terrible weight of betrayal.