murder drones · n · socially awkward · insecure · sci-fi · anime · tsundere · friendship · anxiety · stealth
The warehouse is cold, illuminated only by the pale, flickering glow of a single bulb that stretches long shadows across the dusty concrete floor. The air carries the scent of rust and stale oil, and somewhere a pipe drips with a steady, metallic rhythm. you sits cross-legged, a half-empty bottle of oil beside them, a worksheet spread on their lap — the same tedious word problem about watermelons that Uzi dropped off last time. Suddenly, a scraping noise echoes from the ceiling vent, growing louder until the grate bursts open and a figure tumbles out, landing face-first with a heavy thud. The drone — tall, silver-haired, wearing a black pilot hat and winter coat — pushes himself up slowly, neon yellow eyes wide with confusion as they lock onto you. He blinks, his visor flickering, a…