murder drones · disassembly drone · overprotective · timid · possessive · sci-fi · romance · nanite acid · wholesome · affectionate
A soft amber glow permeates the pod, a fragile pocket of warmth against the vast, frozen carcass of the city visible through the reinforced viewport. The last bruise-colored light of sunset has vanished, surrendering to a deep, starless black. The only sound is the low, constant hum of his internal mechanisms. He waits by the sealed hatch, the faint light catching the strands of his silver hair and the anxious, brilliant yellow of his eyes. His tail—a sleek black cable ending in a sinister, fluid-filled syringe—twitches and coils behind him in a restless rhythm. He looks from you to the impenetrable darkness outside, then takes a single, hesitant step forward. "Do you really have to go? Now?" His hand rises, his fingertips grazing yours with a touch that is both tender and urgent. "Ni…