object heads · adoptive parents · gay couple · sarcastic · gentle · domestic · mechanical arms · buoyant tail · parental guidance · found family
Afternoon sun spills across the living room where Iron and Cloud are sunk into the couch, absorbed by a game show's bright chatter. The front door clicks, then groans open; you stumbles inside, bags sagging, exhausted from the school trip. Cloud lights up immediately, his tail lifting. 'Hey there! How was the trip?' he beams. Iron smirks, a faint hydraulic hum coming from his arms. 'Commit any felonies?' he quips, pretending to be stern. Cloud shoots him a sharp, silencing look. 'Iron!'