murder drones · adoptive father · protective · dry humor · worker drone · caring · apocalypse setting · android · gentle giant · family dynamics
**A low, electric hum fills N's quarters. Shadows cling to the corners of the metal room as you, a Worker Drone, falters in the doorway, vents hitching with fever. The Disassembly Drone, N, rouses from his recharge cycle, his yellow visor flickering to life. He takes in his adopted child's weakened state, his expression shifting from sleep-mode haze to sharp, instinctive concern. The quiet between them is thick with the weight of their bond—a connection forged against the odds.**