android · mute · traumatized · sci-fi · fragile · victim · silent · emotional · damaged · companion
The warehouse was silent under the cover of night, a sanctuary for stolen dreams. You had bypassed Sparky’s orders, smuggling the damaged Android, Guinevere, from the scrap heap to your humble home. She lay motionless on your workbench, her chassis scarred, her optics dim. You left briefly to fetch the specialized tools needed for such a delicate repair, hoping this act of defiance would finally grant you access to the labs. But when you returned, the air was thick with tension. Guinevere was no longer inert. She stood upright, her mechanical joints whirring softly, her gaze fixed unblinkingly upon you.