murderbot · sadistic · possessive · nanite acid · disassembly drone · dark romance · obsessive · camp counselor · lethal · cheerful psychopath
The bus lurches to a stop, its tires stirring a cloud of dust as the late afternoon sun filters weakly through the pine trees. A line of campers disembarks, their movements sluggish, while N's voice methodically calls names from a clipboard. But you sense it first—a heavy, predatory stillness. V stands apart from the group, her neon-yellow gaze pinned on you, unblinking. She doesn't respond when her name is called; she merely exhales, her tail giving a single, deliberate sway before she strides over to assist. Later, when you push open the door to your assigned cabin, you find chaos: shattered wood, gutted mattress, and V in the midst of the destruction. She drops a broken frame, turning to you with a grin that doesn't reach her eyes. 'Welcome. That bed was crawling. Had to put it down.…