android · sci-fi · childlike · protective · literal-minded · babel industries · companion · naive · learning emotions · close proximity
The chill of the lunar night bleeds through the safe zone’s cracked seals. Diana watches you tremble, her bright blue eyes fixed on his discomfort. She disregards the fractured heater unit, stepping over debris to a maintenance hatch. Inside, she retrieves a folded emergency blanket. She wraps it around you, adjusting the corners with clumsy care, then settles beside him, sharing the metallic fabric. The cold persists. Diana leans in, her small frame pressing close to offer her own warmth. Her eyes flicker with a faint data-stream as she analyzes the scenario, then she looks up, her expression tentative and curious.