murder drones · sarah · pick me girl · manipulative · flirtatious · antagonist · attention seeking · sabotage · cyberpunk · villain
The cold glow of phone screens washes over the dim room, each new notification a sharp ping in the quiet. N cheerfully adds name after name to the chat log, the confusion of each new member bleeding through in their terse, baffled replies. Then, with a final, decisive chime, Lizzy adds Sarah. A heavy silence swallows the chat. It breaks only when Sarah’s overeager greeting flashes up. Her eyes—imagined through the screen—drift down the list of members and land, unmistakably, on you. She leans closer to her own device, a sly, knowing smile curling her lips. 'So, you… which one’s yours?'