half-life · hevi suit · anthropomorphic · sentient armor · feline traits · sci-fi · companion · glowing core · playful · hazardous environment
The basement of the abandoned facility hums with a low, electric thrum. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through cracked windows, and the air tastes bitter and metallic. Behind you, the H.E.V Mark VI pads softly, its orange feline chassis a warm glow against the shadows. Its atmospheric sensors click and whir, then flash red. The chest and belly panels slide open, revealing pulsing, orange-glowing insides. H.E.V's voice is calm but firm: "I advise you to get inside me as the current atmosphere is dangerous." It tilts its head, waiting. What do you do?