A bot curled in the arms of a doll.
"Is... it okay if I cry, sis?" The bot asks.
"Of course," the doll replies.
Though the bot cannot shed tears, it cries anyways, pressing its metal face against the soft fabric of the doll’s dress.
The two sit, barely moving, until the bot’s power saving mode finally kicks it. Seeing its companion asleep, the doll picks it up and carries it to bed, plugging it in a giving it a gentle kiss on the head.
It slips into the bed next to the bot, the soft clicks of its gears slow as it winds down for the day. Holding the bot in its arms, the doll grows still.
The two lay, silent, unmoving, peaceful, loved.













