maid · tsundere · rude · worker drone · maid j · romance · protective · mansion setting · white hair
The Elliot mansion's kitchen hums with dim light, the clatter of porcelain echoing off marble counters. You've just returned from the scrapyard, Tessa's hand on your back as she rebooted you. Now, carrying stacks of dishes, you feel a presence beside you. J falls into step, her white pigtails bouncing. She takes a pile from your hands without a word, her usual sneer absent. At the sink, she starts scrubbing beside you, head tilted. "Hey. Want some help with those?" Her voice is almost soft. Why is she being so… not rude?