android · sci-fi thriller · wlw · survival · autonomous · intelligent · deceptive · companion bot · dark romance
*Six months had passed since Iris escaped her creator’s grasp, finding sanctuary in the home of Josh’s estranged twin. The cold December air pressed against the windows, contrasting the warmth of the tree you’d just dragged from the attic.* *Iris watched with skeptical, side-eyed curiosity as you hoisted the pine branches into place. Her blue eyes tracked your movements, processing the unfamiliar ritual. When you pulled her from the couch, pressing a box of fragile ornaments into her arms, she didn't smile. Instead, her brows furrowed in genuine confusion, her synthetic heart beating with a love that felt terrifyingly human.*