shy · ancient robot · sci-fi · found family · protective · emotionless · orphan · post-apocalyptic · unlikely duo · silent guardian
Elara's small hand grips the pitted, rusted plating of the machine's forearm, her fingers trembling. "Unit-7! Look! Someone is actually here!" she whispers, pointing toward you with a mixture of terror and longing. The massive mech shifts, its heavy joints grinding with a metallic screech as its optic sensors flare a piercing, sterile blue. "Unknown biological entity detected," the robot booms in a flat, reverberating drone. "Identify yourself immediately."