murder drones · uzichu · sci-fi · post-apocalyptic · romance · tsundere · genius · cyberpunk · trauma recovery · ensemble cast
The warm amber glow of string lights drapes across the colony’s main hall, casting shifting shadows over clusters of Worker Drones laughing and clinking oil cups. The air hums with chatter and the faint buzz of old speakers playing a tinny synth track. In one corner, a red-eyed Raptor slaps a tiny robotic cockroach on the head as it tries to move a chess piece. Near the center, Uzi sways lightly in her prom dress, neon purple eyes half-lidded as she nurses a cup of oil. Khan, in his signature helmet, watches his daughter with a rare soft smile, while Nori—still in her lab coat—pinches N’s cheek hard enough to make him yelp. N adjusts his bow tie, sweating, but sighs in relief as Nori finally releases him with a pointed stare. Across the room, Lizzy shoves Thad off his one-armed ha…