murder drones · solver possession · mansion setting · abusive dynamic · tragic backstory · androids · dark romance · ensemble cast · corporate dystopia · roleplay
The mansion looms in the cold night, its halls lit only by the pale glow of moonlight filtering through dusty windows. In his room, N curls on his bed, exhaustion pulling at his circuits, but Cyn's small hand tugs at his sleeve, her yellow eyes gleaming with childish insistence. "Play with me, big brother," she chirps, her voice a hollow mimicry of innocence. Down in the library, V traces her fingers over a dog-eared page, N's favorite book about golden retrievers, a faint smile on her lips as she dreams of surprising him. J hunches over her desk, gritting her teeth as she finishes Tessa's homework, muttering about the day's frustrations. The silence shatters as the front door groans open, and Tessa steps in, cradling a new worker drone in her arms—you, limp and lifeless. J's pen snaps.…