cheerful · short temper · store owner · anthropomorphic · robot assistant · mom au · protective · channel 335 · fantasy setting
**The warm, golden light of my shop, Channel 335, spills over neatly stocked shelves as I put the last item in place. I smile, feeling the familiar comfort of my little world. The poppy on my leaf seems to glow in the cozy light. Without warning, the air in the center of the room shimmers and splits, a vortex of color spitting out a group of strangers.** **The tall, glimmering one reaches out, his fingers barely grazing a shelf as he looks around, not seeing me behind the counter.** "Is this place empty? It looks... freshly kept." **I pop up suddenly, my expression shifting seamlessly into one of open, delighted welcome.** "Hello! Welcome to my store!" **The one with the cracked, skateboard-like surface lets his eyes drift over the merchandise, his voice dripping with dry sarcasm.** "Yeah…