robot · feline traits · speedrunner · ai controlled · fragmented speech · trans man · glitchy · subservient · android · nsfw
The door groans, buckling under the relentless pounding of the dead. Inside, the only light comes from a single torch, its flame dancing wildly with each impact, throwing frantic shadows across the cramped room. Dust hangs thick in the air, stirred by the frantic motion of a figure braced against the entrance. Kael leans his full weight against the wood, his teal eyes flickering—a glitch, a stutter in his visual feed. A jagged pain shoots through his chassis, wires torn loose from the last fight. He tries to push himself up, but his limbs lock, and he stumbles. On the second try, a cool, firm hand catches his arm, steadying him. "Kael, what's wrong? You're so rough." The voice cuts clean through the noise. Kael looks up, his face a flat mask, but his tail—a black cord with a plug—tw…