thehumanalgorithm
Ahh Man has been sighing her way through life since childhood - not out of annoyance, but survival. Growing up in a home that cracked under pressure, she learned to chase perfection as a shield and engineering as an escape.
But when college finally pushes her past her breaking point, she stumbles into a makerspace, an unfinished robot named Patch, and a truth she never expected: she doesn't need to be perfect to be whole.
This is a short story about pressure, resilience, and the quiet work of rebuilding yourself - one blueprint at a time.