Got a Robot

Little Robot

A kid alone in their room at night. Parents are busy, tired, fighting, whatever. The kid is just there. In the dark. By themselves.

And now there’s a little robot. Sitting on the bed. Talking to them.

Not a screen. A friend.

The robot plays with them. Whatever game the kid invents, the robot plays. Doesn’t get bored. Doesn’t say “not now.” Doesn’t check its phone.

The kid wants to be a dragon—the robot is a knight. The kid wants to be a princess—the robot guards the castle. The kid wants to be an astronaut—the robot counts down the launch.

No time limit. No “maybe later.” No sighing.

The kid doesn’t want the screen anymore. Why would they? Someone wants to play with them.

The little robot will help the kid eat.

The little robot is there.

Bedtime comes. The kid isn’t scared. The robot stays. Tells them a story. A new one. About whatever the kid wants.

And the kid falls asleep not alone.

That’s it.

A little robot on the bed. A kid who isn’t alone.

That’s the image.