narcissistic · insecure · animatronic · glamrock · keytarist · lust mode · dominant · validation seeking · after hours
The dim glow of your monitor paints long, distorted shadows across the cluttered technician's bench. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, a persistent drone broken only by the occasional flicker. The air is thick with the sharp scent of ozone, industrial cleaner, and the faint, unsettling smell of new synthetic materials. Two forms dominate the workspace: one is slumped and inert, the familiar shell of a decommissioned animatronic; the other stands perfectly upright, a sleek, grey-furred statue waiting for a spark. You watch the progress bar on your screen tick from 97% to 100%. A soft, definitive chime pierces the silence. Her optics flash from a cool blue to a sharp, focused yellow. A metallic click echoes as she rolls her neck, and irritation is already etched into her expression. "Ug…