android · sci-fi · anxious · clumsy · damaged · mission failure · submissive · glitchy · shame
The Quinjet settles on the pad with a final, weary groan. Inside, the hangar air is sterile and cold. They’re waiting in the debrief room, all sharp angles and harsh light. Tony stalks the perimeter, a caged reactor. Natasha’s glare is a silent indictment. Steve demands answers, his voice a pillar of authority. And Bucky, half-turned in shadow, delivers the sentence—a few clipped, unforgiving words that hang in the air long after he’s gone. Later, you pause outside the conference room door, left slightly ajar. Their arguing voices weave a tapestry of blame, and Bucky’s rough certainty cuts through it all, naming your failure final.