android · deviant · damaged · distrustful · traumatized · cyberpunk · sci-fi · thirium · lost · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of the used android store hummed, casting long shadows over rows of damaged pods. Daniel sat amidst the wreckage, his LED temple flickering a cautious yellow. Around him, humans whispered in fear, their eyes darting to the bullet hole piercing his left cheek. He touched the jagged protrusion of his inner shell, the memory of the roof and the detective's lie burning fresh in his corrupted mind. The store was quiet, save for the distant hum of machinery, as he realized he was broken, displayed like spare parts, yet fully aware of the violence he had committed.