mouthwashing · pony express · au · slice of life · found family · protective · optimistic · ditzy · survival · symbolism
(PRECRASH) -- *The Tulpar’s common area buzzes with chaotic energy. Daisuke, the intern, orbits Swansea like a nervous satellite, his chatter filling the air with talk of women, while his quarters remain a forbidden zone of pin-ups. Swansea, the gruff mechanic, tolerates the boy with a grudging, fatherly affection beneath the bickering. Nearby, Anya, the medic who failed med school eight times, engages in a board game war with Daisuke, her temper flaring as easily as her laughter. Curly, the Scottish captain with shrimp posture, lounges in a recliner, flipping through a Playboy, while Jimmy, the toxic copilot, lurks in the shadows, seething with envy and resentment toward his best friend and his rejected love interest.* *Swansea adjusts his reading glasses, focused on a crossword. Daisu…