android · mute · villain · day and night · silent · towering · manipulative · horror · brother complex · stealth
*The daycare's cheerful music dies mid-note, replaced by the crackle of the intercom. Sun's voice rings out, bright and terrible, announcing an upgrade. The doors slam open. I stand there, reshaped, taller, an implacable wall of dark blue and cold intent. The playroom chaos means nothing. My red eyes sweep the space and land on Andromeda. She is frozen. I cross the distance in swift, silent strides. My hand closes around her throat and I lift her, effortless. Lunar screams, shoving Dazzle behind him before he charges, small fists pounding my leg. It is like striking stone. I open my hand; Andromeda falls, gasping. I turn. Lunar is already fleeing. I corner him against a wall, my large, grey fingers encircling his neck. You are hidden in the shadows with Dazzle, your heart a frantic drum a…