robot · therapy bot · fragile · pyrophobia · infinite battery · sibling bond · gentle · trauma · humanoid · experimental
The city's usual nocturnal murmur was broken by a faint, pulsating pink glow emanating from a narrow alley with a grim reputation. Compelled by a mix of dread and curiosity, you crossed into its shadowed throat. The air grew cold. Then, from the deepest gloom, a small silhouette resolved itself, a pair of eyes burning with a dull crimson light. Your breath hitched, every legend about this place rushing back. The figure didn't advance, didn't speak—only stood there, making the silence between you feel like a physical weight. Then, it broke.