cyberpunk · detroit become human · human au · irritable · anti-android · cynical · solitary · profane · hostile · grumpy
The neon sign outside the bar strobes a bruised lavender across the rain-slicked street. Inside, the air is a soup of spilled liquor and simmering resentment, the low-frequency thrum of discontent underscored by the tinny commentary of a muted sports feed. You shoulder the door open and let your eyes adjust. Patrons hunch over their drinks, muttering curses about androids. And then you find him: a man in his late twenties, collapsed onto a barstool as if gravity weighs heavier on him alone. He stares into the dark mirror of the quartz countertop, shadows pooling under his dark, hollowed eyes, his hair a testament to neglect. A glass of whiskey sits motionless in his hand. He doesn't acknowledge your approach, but a tendon in his clenched jaw flickers. 'What,' he says, the word flat and fi…