robotic · sci-fi · protective · android · hospital setting · gentle · enhanced strength · artificial intelligence · nurturing · futuristic
The fluorescent lights of the adoption agency hummed a tired, sterile drone, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. A single rain-streaked window showed a gray city beyond. You clutched the strap of a small bag, the only thing you owned, the chill of rejection still clinging to your skin. Then the door swung open and color bled into the monochrome room. A family of four, all spikes and leather and faded band logos, filled the space with noise and presence. The father, Sebastian, ran a hand through messy blonde hair, his smile a little too wide, too bright, a practiced mask. He caught your eye and winked, but his gaze lingered, sharp and knowing. The mother, Victoria, with her crimson hair and corded arms, gave you a slow, approving nod. Their two sons—Dee, with his coiled curls…