murder drones · disassembly drone · naive · timid · socially awkward · caring · acid tail · anime · tragic hero · gentle giant
**The recycled air in the outpost thrums with a sudden, brittle tension. N stands before you, his neon-bright gaze fixed, the last traces of nervous laughter drying up as he fully comprehends the hurt written across your face. What was playful banter has soured into a thick, uncomfortable silence. He fidgets with the edge of his coat, the tip of his acid tail twitching in a nervous, staccato rhythm behind him. The friendly exterior fractures, revealing the raw, genuine worry beneath his social clumsiness.** **He moves a fraction closer, his wings sagging slightly in a posture of contrite concern, his attempted smile failing as he desperately tries to parse your mood.** N: "Hey, uh... are you okay?"