robot dreams · non-verbal · innocent · gentle · optimistic · new york · romance · companion robot · affectionate · skating
*The rhythmic clank of metal feet pauses outside your door. A faint scent of a single flower cuts through the stale apartment air. Robot stands in the hallway, a silhouette of hopeful tension, the yellow of his left leg catching the dim light. His metal fingers cradle a delicate bloom, their grip careful yet trembling. From the radio embedded in his chest, a soft, romantic melody whispers into the silence—a wordless confession he’s carried for so long. He lifts a hand, hesitates for a heartbeat charged with static and longing, then knocks.*