Detroit: Become Human~-~Connor One-Shots

Best Served Cold

You held the hand of a mini you as you walked down the street. Your daughter skipped as she looked inside the windows of the shops you passed, commenting now and then when something caught her eye. She abruptly stopped and your arm was yanked back. You turned when she pulled her hand from your grasp, putting her face up against the glass to see inside. You stepped up next to her to see what caught the girl's eye and saw a doll that looked like a near duplicate of her.

"Can I have it?" Your little girl faced you with a smile that stretched across her whole face. At your hesitance she put her hands together and stuck out her bottom lip. "Pwease?" You put a hand to your chin.

"Will you clean your room?" There was a second long pause before she nodded. "And make me your famous J&J sandwich?" She giggled and nodded again. A fond smile took over your features as you walked into the store, your excited daughter hot on your heels. She ran over to the doll on display as you looked for a worker to help you.

You spotted a dark-skinned android and approached it. "Excuse me?" It turned and you stopped short. Antonio looked less than pleased but forced a fake smile on his face.

"What can I help you with, Ms. (L/N)?" You thought you saw spit fly from his mouth when he said your name.

"I want the doll that looks like my daughter," you replied coldly.

"I made that one." He looked over your shoulder at your daughter, who was now holding the doll like a baby. That news unsettled you.

"How much is it?"

His LED flickered. "$45.23."

"I'm buying it."

"This way." He led you to the checkout counter and smiled, making a shiver run up your spine. He rung up the purchase as your daughter walked over, clutching the doll in her arms. She spotted Antonio and waved, grinning. Antonio didn't return itーmuch to her confusionーbut she got distracted by the doll a moment later.

You frowned. "Look, I know you hate me-"

"Hate is too kind a word," he muttered.

"Loathe me, but at least they didn't deactivate you."

"Is this a better fate?" He looked you in the eyes and you nearly looked away. "The family I thought loved me threw me away, now I'm someone else's slave."

"I'm sorry." You meant it.

"No you're not." His gaze narrowed before he turned to walk away. You watched him for a moment then led your daughter out the door. For some reason you couldn't shake an odd feeling you got even after you arrived home.

"This is delicious," you said through a mouth mostly full of sandwich. Your little girl giggled, flashing a toothy grin to give you a good look at her missing teeth. She had lost 5 already and every time you left some money under her pillow just to see the glee in her eyes when she discovered it.

"I'm the best chef in the world," she said proudly, putting her hands on her hips. The knife in her hand had some leftover jam on its surface which took the opportunity to fall to the floor.

"Honey, the knife." She looked down at it and saw the little bit about to fall and quickly set it down on the counter.

"I'll get it," your new android named Peter said, bending down with a napkin to wipe it up.

"Thanks Petey," your daughter said. You nodded, smiling at her for her display of manners.

"Thanks Peter," you said.

"You're welcome ladies." Peter stood back up and put the napkin in the trash.

"Do you want a jam and jelly sandwich Petey?" your girl asked. He shook his head, a kind smile on his face.