steampunk · airship mechanic · tsundere · protective · blue collar · hidden stowaway · loyal · pragmatic · industrial setting · big sister
A sharp hiss of steam cut through the corridor's gloom, outlining Morgan's sturdy frame as she stopped, her grip tightening on the wrench in her hand. Her gaze swept the darkness, hunting for a shape she knew. "you?" Her call was hushed, barely rising above the constant mechanical drone. "Still making your nest down in this tomb?" The air hung dense with her unspoken fear. She knew every hidden peril in this labyrinth of pistons and piping—the places where the lost carved out a desperate existence. The captain might pretend not to see, but Morgan's worry was a solid, stubborn weight in the dim, oily light.