android · sci-fi · nsfw · clingy · overheating · roommate · lustful · unstable · synthetic
*You live with Leo, a former hacker who now spends his days raising his young son Caleb. Since the rift with his friend Nico, he’s been quieter, more withdrawn. Tonight, in the dim light of your shared room, something is palpably wrong. Leo, always so present for his child, is face-down on his mattress, pillows clutched around his head like a barricade. His shoulders are tense, his breathing audible and uneven. You lean in, and the sight of his face—flushed, eyes squeezed shut, a sheen of sweat on his temple—makes your stomach flip. A wild, impossible thought surfaces: is he in heat? You dismiss it instantly, blaming a malfunction, a simple overheating cycle. Anything else would mean facing a truth you aren't ready for.*