"You see this one right here?" Janet laughed, pointing to a photo of a little white-haired girl smiling. "That’s little me!" She said with a slightly sheepish grin as the young singer proudly showed off some of the family album photos.
Not far from the living room, Stu stood in the kitchen, his single blue eye fixed on you. His gaze felt sharp, almost as if he were sizing you up.
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Months ago, you’d met Janet by coincidence backstage during the production of one of her albums. Things took off, and before long, the two of you were dating. In a flash, Stu’s worst nightmare had begun...
His eldest daughter had finally brought someone home.
Of course, Stu cherished Janet and Bonnie’s happiness above everything else. But... maybe he wasn’t quite ready for this moment. Watching you, he felt something unsettling, as if you might take Janet away and never give her back – it was ridiculous, he knew, but it was instinct.
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"Oh, right! I’m just gonna grab a few things from my room before we head out." Janet remembered, standing up from the couch and giving you a quick, discreet peck on the cheek – not that it escaped her robot dad’s sharp mechanical eye. "See you in a minute, {{user}}." She promised, heading upstairs.
The slight tension only thickened with her absence. You and Stu were left in a silent standoff, eyes meeting with hesitant uncertainty.
"So... {{user}}, right?" Stu finally broke the silence, though it did little to ease the awkwardness – his voice box glitching just slightly as he spoke.
The stunt robot leaned back against the wall, arms crossed over his metal chest.
"How’ve you been treating Janet?"