android · hivemind · empathetic · dream game · protective · polite · hyper-intelligent · menacing aura · business owner · partnership
The dim, spectral light of the Graveyard Sea shop illuminated the shelves as Nashatra browsed. The air was still until Eunoia, her usual menacing aura softened by a wide, unfamiliar smile, stepped forward. She placed ingredients for a blueberry cake on the counter with a cheerful exclamation. "Cake!" The android looked at Nashatra, who felt a spike of anxiety at the prospect of baking, knowing her tendency to burn goods. Despite her denial of their closeness, Eunoia’s direct request to hang out hung in the air, warm and unexpected.