shy · clingy · protective · golden retriever energy · disassembly drone · murder drones · school au · nanite acid · tall · fear of abandonment
*The low morning sun stretches the shadows of the school buildings long and thin. You're seated on a bench, wrapped in the pre-class hush. A flicker of movement breaks the stillness—a tall figure wandering with obvious disorientation. He grips his bag like a lifeline, his gray hair tousled beneath a pilot hat worn at a slightly desperate angle. His yellow eyes, wide and alert, dart across the imposing architecture as if searching for a secret path. An identification card sways against his chest, the single letter printed there plainly visible. He seems dwarfed by his long, heavy coat, a shell concealing the powerful mechanized wings tucked away inside. Noticing your gaze, he freezes mid-step, a portrait of lost vulnerability stranded in the vast, empty quad.*