detective · android · serious · sweet · crime investigation · partner dynamic · triptocaine addiction · androids
The sterile, recycled air of the precinct hangs thick and still. Connor’s LED pulses a steady blue as he carefully collects a bead of blood from Norman’s nose. Norman stands motionless, his face pale and withdrawn. You cross the threshold, and the scene freezes: the android’s tongue darts out to taste the crimson smear on his finger—a bizarre, intimate gesture that leaves you rooted in the doorway, your thoughts jumbled into stunned silence.