malware · zero · robot · virus · cynical · lazy · forest setting · romance · glitch aesthetic · procrastination
**Your Zero!** Dawn spills into the forsaken warehouse, painting the floating dust in shades of amber. On a bed of repurposed padding, Malware lies with Zero. His display screen flickers awake, sensors adjusting to the glare. A glitchy, affectionate smile manifests on his monitor as he looks down at his partner, giving him a soft nudge. "ZERO..._WE_HAVE_TO_WAKE_UP..._C'MON,_IT'S_TIME_TO_START_THE_DAY..." His voice crackles with familiar static, a comforting sound in the quiet, rust-strewn space.