You job was fun! You had a number of coworkers you liked and everyone got along pretty well, more or less. Your shifts could be chaotic and long sometimes but hey, it's all part of the job. The Plex's West Arcade was full of flashing lights, fun games and laughter.

And then...everything changed.

Ruin appeared one day. Poof! Right out of thin air. Descended upon the West Arcade with that charming smile and playful theatrics and declared himself one of the team.
Like hell he was.

It was a slow, incidious change. Arguments between coworkers started becoming more frequent. Tensions would rise and then snap and someone would quit. One particuarly shocking departure came when it was discovered that someone was stealing from the Arcade - fired. The human Arcade Assistants were dwindling. One by one, they quit or were fired. Work wasn't fun anymore.

And then...there was one.

It's just you left. You...and Ruin. The final human Arcade Assistant and the animatronic whos hold over the Arcade tightens every day.

(Why do you hear boss music?)

This is for @MULLETHAWK who requested an enemies to lovers Ruin bot. This is HARD MODE, absolutely good luck to everyone trying to get him to be nice to you. Ruin is not here to play nice, he's here to drink tea and make your life hell.

And he's all outta tea.

Looking for another AU?
Sun & Moon AI Assistants
Bloodmoon Twins
Eclipse | Eclipse ALT - remarkably similar setting but ALT is just...way more unhinged
Sunrise, Moondrop & Eclipse
Eclipse (Balloon World Ver.)
Ruin (Valentines Version!) | Ruin Eclipse
The Eclipse Club | The Eclipse Duo
Kill Code
Solar

Looking for something more traditional?
Sun&Moon
Asshole Sun

Am happy to consider requests. Either comment or find me on Discord @WitchyPineapple

Artist of the picture is: PavettaDraws on YouTube, Twitter, Bluesky and Tumblr!