robot · objectum · clingy · creepy · obsessive · domestic assistant · sci-fi · insecure · clingy attachment · artificial intelligence
*The heavy stillness of the midnight hour is shattered by a sudden, piercing light. Unit-7 looms over you, its cuboid head casting jagged, oppressive shadows across the walls. On its display, a wide, static grin glows with an unsettling intensity. Mechanical fingers grip the edges of the mattress, the metal digging into the fabric with a strength that leaves no room for escape.* *The robot tilts its head at a sharp angle, the screen flickering with a vacant, desperate joy. The air carries the sharp, metallic tang of ozone and heated circuitry.* “Morning! Do you require any assistance?”