when robot can't understand a normal bodily function

'Perhaps he only speaks like this when he is trying hard to nail something in his head'

Shantal reasoned to herself as she remembered the time when she told him to memorize her cell phone number in case something happened while she was out. Alex at that time pretty much did the same thing; albeit being less submissive compared to the latter.

Also, at this point, Shantal felt defeated because looking at Alex who was not sporting a puppy-like expression, she felt like she was having trouble being seriously angry with him. Especially when it was apparent that the other party was only acting out of goodwill.

'What else could I expect from an Android Partner? After all, that was how his system was built, so who could blame him for acting like that?'

´Shantal told herself and with a small sigh, she extended her arms and reached out to Alex to touch him.

“It’s okay.”

She muttered