Detroit: Become Human Imagines {Requests Open}

Escape Route (Ralph X Reader)

Warning: Abusive parent

Reader's P.O.V.

Much to my dismay, I still lived with my abusive father. We owned a WR600 named Ralph, and he did all of the gardening for us. Although he couldn't feel pain, I felt bad for the android. My father treated him like shit, just like he did to me. One time, Ralph accidentally spilled a watering can on the floor while he was walking towards the back porch. In result, my father kicked and punched him, screaming at him to clean it up. The innocent android cleaned up his mess silently. Nowadays, Ralph held his watering can with a vice-like grip. One would easily assume he was afraid, which was a human emotion.

But now, Ralph and I sat in the corner of my room, with the door locked shut. Dad had taken yet another round of red ice, which made him more violent than ever. Dad had slapped me across the face, and Ralph pushed him away and dragged me to the somewhat-safety of my room. Upon this happening, I learned that Ralph had become deviant from helping me.

There we were, huddled together on the floor as I shook in fear. Ralph kept a supportive arm around my shoulder, offering some safety to me.

"Ralph, please. You have to get out of here," I pleaded to the newly-deviant android. "He's gonna destroy you."

"No, I'm not leaving you here, (Y/N). Not with that monster," he refused as he held me tighter. Just then there was a pounding on the door.

"Ralph, get the fuck out here! That's an order!" Dad screamed.

"I refuse!" Ralph yelled back. The pounding on the door continued.

"Ralph, go! Get out of here," I nudged him away from me. "Just run. I'll find you, I promise."

"No, (Y/N). I already told you I'm not leaving," he stubbornly replied. "I'm just an android, you're human. Your life means more."

"Just because our blood is a different color doesn't mean you're not alive," I told him. Then, the door flew off of its hinges and clanked onto the ground. My father held a wireless iron in his hand, his face red from anger.

"Get over here, you little shit. This'll teach you not to disobey me," he spat through gritted teeth. Ralph stood tall to protect my crouching form.

"Dad, stop!" I cried as he got closer to the blonde android.

"Mr. (L/N), I suggest you not-" Ralph was cut off by the iron harshly connecting with the left side of his face. The smell of burning plastic tainted my nose. I knew I'd never forget the smell from that day forward.

"Ralph!" I screamed in terror. Ralph fell to the ground, his hands and eyes twitching from the damage to his software. "Get out of here!"

Ralph tried to get to his feet, but Dad kicked his torso, making him fall again. "Get away from him!" I screeched at him, tackling him by the waist. He fell, his head bouncing off of the hard wood floor. He was stunned, but not for long.

I ran to Ralph's aid, helping him off the ground. It took everything in me not to gasp at his state. His skin was cracked open, slightly melted in the edges. Blue blood leaked from the tears, dripping down his neck. His entire left eye was dark blue, and I knew he'd gone blind in that eye. "Ralph, I promise I'll find you. Stay low and hunker down somewhere," I advised.

"R-Ralph doesn't want to leave (Y/N)," he stuttered in third person, his voice slightly higher. He was more damaged than I thought.

"Please," I cried. In that moment I felt a strong hand at my ankle.

"C'mere, bitch," Dad growled from the floor. He pulled my leg and I toppled over.

"Run, Ralph!" I yelled. The damaged android whined in frustration, but he hesitantly made his way out the door. I took another hit to the face, but I didn't think anything of it. Ralph was the only thing on my mind.

Sure, he'd made it out. But he had to find a place to stay before someone destroyed him, or brought him back to Cyberlife to be repaired for selling.

Stay safe, Ralph. I'm gonna keep my promise.