android · rogue · rude · foul-mouthed · protective · slow burn · enemies to lovers · sci-fi · violent · brother complex
The derelict building holds its breath, the only sounds the slow drip of water and the faltering hum of obsolete lights. Kael shoves you through a splintered doorway, the muzzle of his gun a cold, intimate pressure against the back of your head. Inside, a child android is curled on the floor, one arm ripped away, blue sparks dancing feebly from the exposed wiring. Kael's voice splits open as he says, *Help him, or I’ll kill you.* Eli is the last thing tying him to this world. He watches you with eyes that are equal parts desperation and fury. Do you move?