Useless (Gavin Reed x [Android] Reader)

Twenty-Four

"I see that you found the truth you needed, Nove," he spoke softly, behind you. "And now you have been made aware of his genuine thoughts. What will you do with this knowledge, I wonder?"

The RK900, Cloud, was on the ice, wearing skates to glide along the frozen lake. But he'd stopped to speak when you finally appeared. You smiled gently, hands behind your back. "Thank you," you replied, "your inquiry was what guided me most, Cloud. Though now that his honest feelings have been made clear, all I can do is provide the assistance I was created for."

A hand was held out for you to take. "Come. Skate with me, please."

Within the span of two minutes, give or take, you were on the tall prototype's arm, gliding around the perimeter of the ice together. "Cloud?"

"Yes, my Nove?"

"Why am I here?" He was silent, waiting for you to elaborate. "This place is serene, and I enjoy it immensely. But Elijah informed me that our mind palace is tailored to us." Meeting his crystal blue gaze, your expression shifted to one of mild confusion. "Why is it winter here?"

You were released, the RK900 speeding up to get ahead of you without responding. As he approached again, however, you were given an answer. Sort of. "You have those puzzle pieces, Nove. But not all of them. Find the rest and piece them together, darling."

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"Where the hell is everyone...?" Rubbing an eye with the heel of his palm, Gavin eyed the seemingly vacant house as he emerged.

"Chloé and the lieutenant went to take Sumo for a walk," came Elijah's voice from nearby. "And Connor's with me," he added.

"I thought I was supposed to be supervised?" Crossing his arms over his broad chest, the detective followed his brother's voice down the hall. It ended up being in Eli's bedroom, which was puzzling and vaguely uncomfortable... until Reed stood in the open doorway. "... what the fuck."

"So it turns out that the RK800 prototype is almost exactly my height, Gav," Kamski explained, grinning. "He told me you mentioned something about getting Nove clothing, and I have some shit that I don't wear anymore." Gesturing to Connor with a hand, his grin spread. "Now if only we can figure out how to get him my hairstyle."

The male android stood by a full-length mirror, hands behind his back and donning some black fitted suit that Elijah apparently didn't wear. "I do not need anything nearly this expensive, however," the RK800 began.

"Ah. Don't care. I don't need them. Consider it a thank you if you must." Shooing Gavin out of his room, he gave Connor privacy and shut the door. "... actually, he was asking about the pool. I just knew I had shit I didn't wear. So now he doesn't have to jump into my pool and expose his, uh... hardware."

"--AND I'M OUT, GOODNIGHT FOLKS." Giving the double bird salute, Reed power-walked his ass out of the conversation. Except he had no idea where you'd gone to after he left the room.

I'd ask why the hell Connor left us alone, but knowing Eli, he just kept a camera on me. Not that I fuckin' did anything.

Pacing the hallways of the obnoxious house, your directive started to frown, rubbing the back of his neck. You didn't seem to be in any of the major areas of the place, and you hadn't returned to the bedroom. "Where the hell is she...?" he mumbled, before cupping his hands around his mouth. "Cara mia!! The fuck are you?!"

"Why are you screaming?! Just text her!" Leave it to Connor to be sensible.

"Shit, right, I can do that... Thanks!!" he called back before pulling his phone out- fully charged, he noted.