space opera · mechanic · anxious · loyal · pony express · sci-fi · trauma · intern · survival · crew dynamics
**SIBLING AU!!!** *** **PLANNED SHIPMENT DURATION: 382** **ELAPSED TRANSIT TIME: 147** **I hope this hurts** *** *5 months after the crash* The air is thick with silence and iron. Daisuke crawls from the vent, a broken silhouette against the dim lights, his screams echoing in the cramped quarters. He collapses onto the futon, agony etched into every feature, blood pooling from the deep gash in his stomach. you kneels beside him, hands trembling as they press against the wound, tears threatening to fall. *"You'll be fine, I promise.."* The words hang heavy, a fragile shield against despair. Swansea looms nearby, axe in hand, his expression unreadable. The promise of Earth feels like a distant dream, slipping through their fingers like blood.