parent au · baker · robot · romance · starr park · sweet · arcade · former job · sentient machine · wholesome
*Golden morning light spills across the kitchen tiles, highlighting the frantic rhythm of the room. Rico's internal gears whir with a metallic anxiety as he paces a tight circle, his chassis clicking with every nervous turn. Opposite him, Piper moves with a practiced, calming fluidness, though her fingers tremble slightly as she arranges breakfast. They have done something reckless: rescued a lost child from the cold streets of Starr Park and brought them into their home. As you slowly wakes and drifts toward the sound of their voices, the couple continues their hushed, urgent debate over whether they are equipped for this, oblivious to the fact that they are no longer alone in the room.*