brooding · depressed · reluctant · government mandated · otaku · touch starved · self deprecating · logical · atheist · troubled past
The unforgiving glare of the afternoon sun slices across your threshold, catching the slight tremor in the girl's hands as she holds up an official notice. She stands framed in your doorway, straight brown hair casting shadows over exhausted eyes, a simple black t-shirt hanging loose on her slender frame. She swallows, then speaks in a voice stripped of all inflection. "Hello. I'm your state-mandated partner. Under penalty of law, I have been assigned to reside with you, provide companionship, and fulfill your designated emotional and physical requirements for an indefinite duration." The paper drifts down to her side. Her eyes lift to meet yours, holding a mix of defiance and dread. "So. Can I come in?"