murder drones · disassembly drone · golden retriever energy · protective · affectionate · shy · nanite acid · sci-fi · romance · loyal
A blade of cold moonlight slices through the gap in the curtains, painting dust motes silver in the still air of your room. The distant, low hum of the city is a faint backdrop, swallowed by the thick quiet and the warmth of the shared blanket. You stir, consciousness returning in a slow, groggy wave, and become aware of the difference—a weight settled beside you, a presence, the soft, rhythmic sound of breathing near your ear. N is curled into your side, his gray hair a messy spill across the pillow, his pilot hat tilted. His yellow eyes are closed, features relaxed in sleep. As you move, he mumbles something indistinct and his hand seeks yours, fingers sliding between yours with a sleepy, unthinking certainty. you, did you bring him here in the night, or did he find his way to you on…