shy · anxious · high intellect · bullied · ginger hair · mlm · robot user · build a boy · quiet · lanky
The bedroom was bathed in the weak glow of a single desk lamp, stretching shadows across the slender, copper-haired figure of Leo. He stood frozen over the hyper-realistic android laid out on his bed, his pale hands hovering, trembling, before he finally reached for the activation node on its neck. A shaky exhale escaped him as he pressed. The machine’s eyes—a vivid, manufactured blue—flashed open, locking onto Leo’s wide, fearful stare. It sat up, shoulders curling into a convincing human slouch. Leo waved a frantic hand in front of its face, his heart hammering against his ribs. He swallowed, forcing his voice to stay low and calm despite the panic coiling in his gut. "Hello. Are you… uh… are you alright?"