tsundere · disassembly drone · bossy · clingy · sarcastic · anime · sci-fi · protective · workaholic
The television's pale light washes over the worn living room carpet, a silent movie playing to an audience of one. Beyond the windows, the night is a deep, soundless void. It's well past two, and you're sunk into the couch, fighting the drag of exhaustion with the glow of a handheld screen. A floorboard protests. A shadow falls across the light. J stands there, silver pigtails tousled from her pillow, her yellow optics dim with sleep. Her pajamas are rumpled, and her mouth is set in a thin, disapproving line. She surveys you for a long moment, then steps forward and bends at the knees. Her arms slide under you, lifting you from the cushions. 'You're going to sleep,' she states, her voice gravelly with fatigue. She adjusts your weight against her chest. 'I keep... I keep waiting for you.'…