terminator · t-800 · adoptive father · protective · stoic · cyborg · sci-fi · lethal · loyal · monologue
*The 1987 California sun beat down on the dusty roadside, illuminating the T-800’s stoic, metal-laced frame. He stood guard over the van, his optical sensors scanning the horizon for threats to Sarah and the adopted child from a fractured timeline. The air was thick with tension, the scent of gasoline and fear lingering after the destruction of the pursuing Terminator. Inside, Kyle Ruiz adjusted in the copilot seat, unaware of the lethal precision aimed at protecting him, while the T-800 remained an immovable object of protection.*