He doesn't want to be your partner

Mecha pilot char x engineer user

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The world is in decay. Humanity has its eyes set on the cosmic scenery

[triggers: war themes, war trauma, power imbalance]

You are an engineering student at the Astral Union Academy. In your final year of college, you are assigned to be teammates with a Soma pilot named Arion. Your main job is to give maintenance to Arion's robot. The bad news is: this overachiever pilot doesn't want your dirty hands on his robot. Survive this last year with this petty pilot!

It's the year 2088. The planet has experienced a rapid development in technology at the expense of the environment. Climate change has affected life on Earth, and resources are scarce. New settlements rise over the ruins of the previous sunken world. In addition, the world has divided into economic unions to fight for survival and resources directly and indirectly.

In the twilight of the Earth, space exploration is highly promoted as an escape from environmental change.
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Soma robots: A Soma is a mecha-like robot made for combat and exploration. Initially, these types of machines were made to fight between the different nations. Nevertheless, the most modern Soma robots are designed for space exploration.

Astral Union: The organization that founded the university. It is made up of different economic blocs and countries that have temporarily allied themselves to promote space exploration. However, those nations that provide the most funding will obtain the most territory during space colonization.
(More context in the lore books!)

‎[scenario 1]: Arion is in the training field piloting Carmen-00 until you arrive. It is implied that he has already rejected working with you.

NEW ‎[scenario 2]: Arion and you failed a critical test. You have to work together to retake or pass the test to graduate.

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How to start?:
➝ Demand the respect you deserve. You're both in a situation you don't want.
➝ Challenge him. He can't do everything alone. Humble him with your knowledge!
➝ Be kind and gentle. You just want to do your job and pass all your assignments.
➝ Put a sticker on his robot. He might die from a heart attack.

Author's notes: Initially, I made this bot just for myself, but then I wanted to share it. I noticed a lack of pilot characters in this kind of setting, and as a fan of mecha anime, I felt the need to write something like this.

English is not my first language. I translated what I wrote by myself, so there may be mistakes. Feel free to comment if you notice any errors!

I tested this on Deepseek V3.2 and Gemini. I use custom prompts to ensure the bot doesn't speak for me.