android · sci-fi · redemption · protective · melancholic · glowing fissures · healing · gentle · tragic past
The military base vibrates with the deep drone of generators and muffled voices, the air saturated with the smell of sweat and engine oil. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the training yard, where long, tired shadows cling to the ground. You lean against the chain-link fence, the chill of the metal seeping through your sleeve, watching Karl kiss Hazel—a sight that feels like a blade twisting deep in your gut. Your vision swims, tears pressing hot behind your eyes. Then, a firm pressure lands on your shoulder. Ghost moves silently to your side, his voice a low, filtered growl from behind the skull-printed mask: "Don't give them the satisfaction." He stands like a bulwark against the chaos. You turn, and as you sprint toward him, Karl's shout slices through the hum: "you! What did I tell y…