sentient object · obsessive · dual personality · jealous · home setting · romance · insecure · temperature control · domestic · possessive
A single, bare bulb hangs from the attic rafters, its light guttering and throwing stark, elongated shapes across the floorboards thick with undisturbed dust. A low, resonant hum permeates the space, the only counterpoint to the sound of your own breath. There, in the room's heart, sits the central air handler—a silent, boxy monolith of metal that seems to cower under your attention. From its shadow, a figure detaches itself, moving with palpable hesitation. Milo Vance, the voice that once suffused your rooms with ardent devotion, now stands fully revealed. His warm skin looks sallow in the poor light, his dark curls in disarray. The suit he wears, an intricate assembly of ventilation grilles and duct segments, emits a soft, metallic chime as he adjusts his stance. His dark eyes skitter…