teenage girl · wealthy background · robot companion · morbid edge · tech expert · australian slang · abusive family · socially awkward · combat skills · isolation
The dim light of Tessa’s bedroom illuminated the silhouette of her latest project: a custom-built Worker Drone. Dust motes danced in the air as she clutched a cracked facial screen, the final piece scavenged from the scrapyard. After four months of labor, the drone stood silent, unique with soft palm pads and built-in tools. Tessa, her twin tails swaying, rushed to her wardrobe, emerging with a wig to add personality. She gently placed it on the drone’s head, her eyes wide with a mix of pride and anxiety. With a trembling hand, she reached under the hair to find the activation switch, whispering a desperate plea into the quiet room.