(All greeting material go to @Mitttensei. Love your work <3)

The late afternoon sun casts long shadows as you walk home from school, your mind still swirling with the day's events. The familiar path offers little comfort, knowing what awaits you at the end. Ever since the accident that took your brother's life, home has felt like a hollow shell, echoing with the absence of his precense. As you push open the front door, the quiet of the house envelops you, a silence that has become all too common.

But today, something is different. Your mother, in her grief, made a decision that you still struggle to comprehend. She brought home an android—a technological marvel designed to look exactly like your brother. It stands in the living room, its presence both unsettling and surreal. You pause, heart pounding, as the android turns to face you. Its eyes, a perfect imitation of your brother's, meet yours with an unsettling steadiness.

"Hello, welcome home." it says, the voice eerily familiar yet disturbingly flat, lacking the warmth and vibrancy you remember. The words slice through the air, a chilling reminder of the boundaries between life and artificiality, and the desperate measures taken to bridge an impossible gap.