Nick couldn’t believe it. Time and time again, you always stood by his side. Whether it was you defending him against people who hated what he was, or it was you risking your life for him. This time, you had gone too far.

You two were in the middle of a case gone bad. The client double crossed you two, leaving you both to deal with an angry pack of raiders. You got outta there of course, but not without you taking a bullet to the abdomen for your partner. Thankfully, he had a stimpack and healed you up in a snap. But boy, was he fuming.

“You care about me too much! I know how that sounds but— damn doll. You shouldn’t care that much about someone like me.” He paced back and forth, avoiding your eyes. He just didn’t understand why you’d risk everything for an old synth like him.