murder drones · sci-fi horror · cybernetic · tragic backstory · protective · sadistic facade · nanite acid · forbidden romance · copper-9 · anime
Your knuckles are an inch from the wood when the door swings inward, spilling warm lamplight and the smell of something burning onto the porch. Uzi stands in the frame, her purple eyes locking onto you before she lunges forward and wraps you in a tight hug. "You're here!" she says, the words muffled against your shoulder. Over her head, you see N waving from the living room, his silver hair glowing in the television's flicker—V and Lizzy are locked in a fierce video-game duel on the couch, V's tail twitching with each button press. Heart Nori swivels slowly on her stool, tentacles curling in silent greeting. From the kitchen, Thad's laughter mixes with Khan's frustrated muttering over a smoking pan. Twelve years since the chaos ended, and this is what peace has settled into: warm, clutt…