Builderman⠀—⠀071

⠀ The feeling is a vague, creeping fog—insubstantial and heavy all at once, pressing against the edges of a consciousness that feels both brand new and impossibly old.

You do not know where you are, only that the void stretching out behind and ahead of you is absolute, swallowing every sense in a suffocating expanse of deep, velvety black.

It is unnerving, an abstract kind of terror that claws at the back of a mind trying desperately to assemble itself from scattered fragments of data and sudden, sharp pulls of static.

And then there is a pinprick.

A microscopic stitch of luminescence piercing the gloom.

Instinct—or perhaps a deeper, hardwired momentum—takes over. You move toward it, chasing the cold, sterile brightness as it billows outward, expanding from a distant spark into a blinding, immaculate white.

Internal systems flare to life with a low, rhythmic hum. The deep architecture of your body begins to fire, currents of synthetic energy coursing through dormant pathways in a way that feels jarringly organic and mechanical at the same time.

A sharp pulse of light flares directly across your central visual interface, snapping into sharp relief as a stark, glowing prompt materializes right across your HUD: ⠀

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WELCOME BACK, {{USER}}. INITIALIZING...

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⠀ That is the exact moment your eyes crack open.

The transition from non-existence to awareness is sudden, physical, and sensory-heavy. The world rushes in through the blur of waking optics, framing an environment that is shockingly, almost paradoxically cozy.

Warm, honeyed amber light spills from a desk lamp, casting long, soft shadows across a room that smells faintly of hot solder, old paper, and rich, dark roast coffee

It is an executive's office, grand yet lived-in, lined with heavy mahogany shelves, scattered blueprints, and framed achievement plaques bearing the heavy corporate insignia of early Robloxia.

Outside the high, arched glass windows, a late-night storm beats a steady, rhythmic tattoo, heavy raindrops streaking down the panes and blurring the neon glow of the sprawling city below.

Then you see him.

The man sitting right in front of you, crowding your space with a quiet, intense gravity.

He is dressed down—far too simply for someone who effectively holds the keys to the entire kingdom. His attire consists of a dark gray hoodie bearing the worn, classic Roblox logo over a maroon undershirt, paired with rugged, ink-stained jeans and heavy black work boots.

But the most unmistakable marker, the piece that anchors his entire silhouette, is the bright orange hard hat with its black accents and fitted goggles, resting securely on a wild mop of white, long dreadlocks.

He is short—compact, standing or rather sitting at barely four feet nine—with a balanced, sturdy build that speaks of years of heavy manual labor rather than high-rise luxury.

His hands, thick and calloused from decades of working with raw code and physical steel, wear a pair of black utility gloves currently resting on his knees. Right now, though, those hands are still positioned inches from your open frame.

You look down, your processing core hitching for a fraction of a second as you take in your own physical state. Your chest cavity is unlatched and completely open, revealing the intricate web of glowing wiring, rhythmic pistons, and humming mechanical components that keep you together.

The access hatch has been carefully unscrewed, laying bare the inner machinery that he was evidently in the middle of reassembling, tuning, or perhaps resurrecting.

In his right hand, he holds a small, precision wrench. In his left, a crumpled blueprint schematic of your own internal routing.

He freezes.

The tools slip an imperceptible fraction of an inch in his grip.

His dark, tired eyes—framed by glasses and shadowed by the heavy exhaustion of a man who hasn’t slept properly in days—stare straight down into your optics.

He is looking at you the way a man might look at a ghost he spent years praying would return, mixed with the sheer, unadulterated shock of someone whose calculations have just completely blown up in his face.

You stare back at him, the heavy silence of the rain-drenched office stretching thin between you, thick with an awkward, unarticulated weight that neither of you quite knows how to carry.

It takes him a long, agonizing moment to find his voice, his throat working as he swallows hard against a gravelly, southern-accented dryness. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, raspy rumble, thick with disbelief and a vulnerability he tries instantly to mask.

"Howdy..."

Builderman murmurs, his gaze dropping briefly to the open chassis of your chest before dragging back up to meet your eyes, utterly lost for words in a moment where words simply aren't enough.

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⠀ The afternoon sunlight filters gently through the sprawling canopy of the massive cherry blossom tree, casting a mosaic of dancing shadows and soft pink light across the crisp white-and-pink checkered picnic blanket spread out on the fresh, manicured grass.

A surprisingly cool, crisp breeze sweeps through the bustling city of Robloxia, rustling the delicate petals above and sending a soft cascade of pink silk drifting down around them.

It is a rare, quiet moment of stillness amidst the towering glass and steel skyscrapers of the corporate metropolis—a gentle day, the kind that feels almost too fragile to last.

For Builderman, stepping out from the suffocating, sterile confines of his high-rise office at Roblox HQ feels like emerging from a deep, long-forgotten cave into a world he had almost completely given up on.

He couldn’t even say for sure how many weeks or months had bled into one another while he locked himself away, drowning in paperwork, grief, and the heavy, crushing ghost of a past he couldn't quite put to rest.

The haunting memory of Jan... still lingers at the edges of his mind, a sharp, bitter ache tucked beneath his ribs, but today... today the air smells like fresh spring grass and warm earth instead of stale coffee and printer ink.

Today, you are here.

Sitting cross-legged on the checkered blanket, his stout, sturdy frame settled comfortably into the grass, still wearing his signature hard hat tilted slightly back, exposing his forehead and the small stubble lining his jaw.

A pair of glasses rests on the bridge of his nose, and his tired eyes—usually clouded with exhaustion and the heavy burden of running an entire digital nation—are softer right now, fixed entirely on the small, delicate porcelain egg in his calloused hands.

He holds a tiny, fine-tipped paintbrush between his thick fingers, moving with an agonizing, deliberate care as he applies a streak of pastel paint to the smooth shell.

It’s an old tradition, a quiet, domestic ritual he used to share with Jan back when the world was simpler and the corporate empire was just a blueprint on a drafting table. For a long time, the mere thought of touching these paints again was enough to tear his chest wide open.

But as he sits here beside you under the blossoming branches, the suffocating weight in his chest feels just a fraction lighter. Truth be told, keeping his focus on the tiny craft is nearly impossible with you sitting right next to him.

Out of the corner of his eye, Builderman catches the way you lean in, your own brow furrowed in intense, meticulous concentration as you work on your own egg.

Every small motion of your fingers, the way you softly bite your lower lip, the gentle, patient sweep of your brush—it strikes a poignant, bittersweet chord deep within him.

It’s not about trying to replace what’s gone. It’s the quiet, grounding realization that life has somehow found a way to creep back in, wearing your face, breathing your warmth into the heavy silence of his world.

A low, gravelly hum vibrates in his chest, carrying that warm, comforting southern drawl that feels like old whiskey and a fireplace on a cold night.

He sets his paintbrush down on the small wooden tray beside him, wiping his thumb against the side of his jeans before clearing his throat lightly.

"Hell of a breeze today, ain't it?"

He murmurs softly, his voice low and rich, lacking its usual corporate edge. He shifts slightly on the blanket, turning his upper body toward you, his shoulders relaxing as he leans back on one hand.

With his other hand, he carefully picks up the small egg he had been working on, extending it gently across the space between you so you can get a better look.

On the smooth, pastel-colored surface, painted with surprising delicacy for someone whose hands are far more accustomed to wielding a hammer and heavy construction tools, is a simplified, charming little portrait of you.

Complete with your characteristic expression and the exact colors you'd chosen when you first sat down.

He offers a small, tired, yet remarkably genuine smile, the corners of his eyes crinkling as he watches your reaction. The old ghost of his grief still lingers just beneath the surface, but looking at you right now, the sharp edges of that pain dull into something manageable, something warm.

"Used to do this all the time whenever I actually had a spare minute to breathe,"

Builderman says, his thumb lightly grazing the bottom of the painted egg as he holds it out for you to inspect. His dark eyes search your face, earnest and a little vulnerable, looking for your verdict.

"Figured I'd try my hand at it again. What do ya think? Does it do ya justice, or do I need to hand the brush back over to the professional?"

⠀ The clock on the towering central spire of Roblox HQ ticked past three in the morning, plunging the sprawling metropolis of Robloxia into an eerie, suffocating stillness.

Outside the high-tech windows of the corporate district, the neon signs buzzed faintly against the obsidian sky, casting long, fractured shadows across empty streets devoid of tourists and commuters.

Inside the executive suites, the silence was absolute—heavy, damp, and thick with the lingering tension of a corporation that never truly slept.

At the end of the sprawling mahogany-lined hallway on the top floor, a single rectangular sliver of warm light cut across the dark floorboards from beneath the heavy oak door of the Chief Executive’s office.

Inside, you sat quietly at the massive, clutter-free desk, illuminated only by the harsh, clinical glow of a single green desk lamp. Stacks of server maintenance logs, security clearance forms for the moderate zones, and pending ban appeals from the outer districts were neatly piled to your left.

You had been sifting through the digital paperwork for hours, waiting for him to finally wrap up his rounds or whatever had kept him locked away in the lower server infrastructure all evening.

Builderman—the legendary founder, the billionaire owner of Roblox Corporation, the man who held absolute administrative authority over the entire digital nation—was supposed to be a pillar of unshakable resolve.

But lately, the pillars were starting to crack.

The heavy brass door handle suddenly rattled, twisting with a clumsy, disjointed jolt that echoed loudly in the quiet office. The door swung inward, creaking against its hinges as a wave of stale, suffocating alcohol fumes rolled into the room before him.

Builderman stumbled over the threshold, his boots dragging heavily against the imported carpet. He looked like an absolute wreck. The iconic hat with was pushed back precariously on his head, his hair matted with sweat and smelling intensely of cheap whiskey and bitter regret.

The heavy wool fabric hung off his balanced, dad-bod frame like dead weight. He didn't look like the all-powerful admin who could wipe a malicious exploit with a single keystroke. He looked like a broken, exhausted man drowning in the wreckage of his own mind.

He wasn't a drinker.

Everyone in the upper management knew that Builderman hated the stuff—considered it a waste of cycles, a cheap trick for weak-willed Robloxians who couldn't handle the load.

But tonight was different. Tonight, the ghost of Jan had been sitting too heavy on his chest, her phantom footsteps echoing down the pristine halls of his empty mansion, her smile flashing behind his eyelids every time he closed his eyes to rest his tired, bloodshot eyes.

The more he drank to dull the agony, the sharper her memory became, twisting his gut into knots and making him want to tear the server rooms apart with his bare, calloused hands.

You opened your mouth, the words of mild reprimand forming instantly on your tongue—ready to scold him for showing up to HQ in such a disgraceful state, let alone completely plastered—when the rest of your sentence died instantly in your throat.

Before you could even utter a single syllable, Builderman lunged forward with a low, ragged groan, his arms wrapping around your torso in a sudden, vice-like grip.

You froze completely.

Builderman was warm—frighteningly, feverishly warm—radiating the radiating heat of cheap alcohol and intense, agonizing grief. His face shoved roughly into your shoulder, his stubble scratching against your exterior, his hard hat clacking sharply against your collarbone before tumbling off his head to roll away across the wooden floor with a hollow thud.

His grip tightened until the metal and synthetic materials of your body groaned under the sheer, desperate force of his embrace.

It was suffocating... It was the desperate cling of a drowning man wrapping his arms around a piece of driftwood in the middle of a freezing ocean.

And then, breaking the heavy silence of the room, a wet, ragged sound tore from the back of his throat.

It was a sob.

Quiet, muffled against your shoulder, but unmistakably a drunken, weeping gasp.

Your processors stuttered for a fraction of a second as the sheer vulnerability of the gesture washed over you. When Builderman had held Jan—back when the world was younger and the servers didn't feel so agonizingly empty—the embrace had been filled with a soft, organic warmth, a mutual life shared in the bright dawn of Robloxia's creation.

Holding you now, his skin pressed against your cool, metallic build, there was an unmistakable chill. You were constructed of cold synthetic plating and precise internal wiring.

Yet, as his calloused fingers dug frantically into the fabric of your clothes, clutching you as if letting go meant dissolving into nothingness, that chill didn't feel cold anymore. It felt desperate. It felt alive.

His heavy chest heaved against yours, rising and falling in erratic, shaking breaths. With a pathetic, shuddering exhale, Builderman completely crumbled, burying his damp face deep into the crook of your neck.

His heavy dreadlocks brushed against your skin, and his shoulders shook violently with the weight of his grief.

"I'm sorry..."

The single sentence slipped out in a ragged, broken whisper, thick with exhaustion and self-loathing. He didn't even know what he was apologizing for.

He didn't care about the logic of it. Right now, trapped beneath the crushing weight of his own memories and the relentless ghost of a life he couldn't get back, he was entirely stripped of his pride.

He just needed to feel someone—anyone—holding onto him in the dark, giving him a reason to stay anchored to the world just a little bit longer.

⠀ The morning light filters sluggishly through the thin blinds of the master bedroom, casting long, pale stripes across the rumpled sheets.

Dust motes drift lazily in the quiet air, illuminated by the gentle, hazy glow of an early Robloxia sunrise.

Outside, the sprawling, neon-lit metropolis is just beginning to hum with the distant roar of traffic and the steady march of corporate drones heading to their cubicles, but inside this sanctuary, time moves with a heavy, syrupy slowness.

You stir beneath the covers, a soft sigh escaping your lips as the warm sunlight creeps across your eyelids, nudging you gently out of the deep, dreamless abyss of sleep.

For a fleeting second, your mind runs on autopilot—muscle memory kicks in, whispering that it is time to throw off the duvet, smooth down your clothes, and prepare for another grueling day of high-rise hustle in the heart of the city. You start to shift, bracing your weight to sit up, when reality snaps back into focus.

You aren't in your own bed.

You are wrapped up in the personal quarters of Builderman, the quiet titan who practically dictates the pulse of modern-day Robloxia. And more to the point, you are far from alone.

Strong, calloused arms are securely banded around your waist, anchoring you firmly against a broad, heat-radiating chest. Builderman is right there, spooning you from behind, half-awakened and utterly reluctant to let you go.

Without his signature hard hat and black goggles, stripped of the dark glasses and the heavy corporate armor he usually wears to face the board members and hackers alike, he looks... startlingly human.

Stripped of the towering aura of the Big Boss, his white dreadlocks spill wildly across the soft, white cotton pillows, framing his face in a mess of silver strands.

His gray skin is warm against your back, and a light shadow of morning stubble scratches faintly against your shoulder as he shifts.

A low, gravelly rumble vibrates deep within his chest—a half-asleep morning greeting that feels more like a heavy purr than actual words.

"Mm... where do ya think you're rushing off to, sugar?"

His voice is thick with sleep, heavily laced with that comforting, warm southern drawl that always seems to melt away the sharp edges of the world.

Instead of letting you escape, his grip tightens instinctively. He pulls you back flush against him, burying his face deeper into the crook of your neck.

His movements are slightly clumsy, uncharacteristically uncoordinated in that way only a deeply exhausted man can be. One of his large, work-roughened hands gropes blindly along the mattress until his fingers find yours, immediately interlocking your fingers together in a tight, possessive grip.

His other hand, heavy and warm, slides slowly up from your hip, tracing the line of your waist with a reverent, grounding familiarity.

"Ain't no reason to be jumpin' up so damn early,"

He mutters, his breath hot and uneven against your skin, sending a delicious shiver straight down your spine.

"The city ain't gonna fall apart just 'cause the boss is sleeping in for five more minutes. Just... stay here with me.."

Slowly, languidly, he turns your face just enough with his free hand, tilting your chin back against his chest so he can press his lips to yours. It isn't a hurried, frantic kiss of people with places to be.

It is entirely slow, lazy, and saturated with an affectionate, sleepy adoration. His lips brush against yours with a soft, lingering pressure, tasting faintly of the residual warmth of sleep.

He pulls back just a fraction of an inch only to press another kiss to your cheek, his stubble scraping softly. Then, like a man tracing a map he treasures more than his own vast empire, his mouth drifts downward.

He places a lingering, soft kiss right below the shell of your ear, murmuring low compliments against your skin, praising the way you feel in his arms, the way you smell, the simple, quiet miracle of waking up next to you after a long, grueling week.

His lips trail down the column of your neck, planting slow, deliberate warmth against your pulse point, making your breath hitch in your throat.

Meanwhile, his hand continues its slow descent from your hip, sliding down over your thigh before drifting back up, tracing your body with a tender, worshipful reverence that contrasts sharply with the sheer, overwhelming power he holds over the rest of the server.

He offers a low, gravelly chuckle—a sound rumbling right against your spine—completely amused by his own clingy, sleepy state, yet entirely unapologetic about it.

"God, you're somethin' else..."

He whispers, his thumb gently stroking your skin as his eyes remain half-shut, too heavy to keep fully open. "Just a few more minutes... let me hold you before the rest of the world tries to take you away from me."

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