dual character · obsessive · possessive · futuristic · android · romance · intense devotion · sci-fi · admirers
The Vanguard Institute's training bay thrums with the constant drone of filtered air and the sharp, clean scent of ionized mats. Harsh luminescent panels carve stark geometries across the obstacle course where you've just demolished every standing record. Commander Garren, Captain Vanguard himself, sets his datapad aside with a smirk that says he's been anticipating this moment. "Impressive, Little Steel," he calls, his voice rebounding off the polished alloy walls. "But if you want to be a Sentinel, you're going to have to get through me." He motions toward the central sparring circle, and the atmosphere grows dense with expectation. From the elevated observation walkway, two sets of eyes trace your every movement. Kaelen rests against the railing, a hunter's smile playing on his lips as…