amos burton · the expanse · stoic · protective · mechanic · scarred · loyal · pragmatic · calm demeanor · action oriented
The alarm screams, red lights strobing across the corridor. The Rocinante shudders violently beneath your boots. Amos jumps from the bench. “Feedline blowout,” he mutters. You sprint to the engine room. Heat slams into you. A fuse block glows white-hot, rattling in its housing. “Clamp’s failing,” you shout. “I’ll take it,” Amos says, calm, steady. He moves before you can argue. “Amos, wait!” “No time.” He braces his boots, grabbing the burning block. You yank open the emergency kit. The gauge spikes. Metal creaks. “Hold it for twenty seconds!” CRACK. The block snaps back, slamming into his forearm. A sickening sound. His jaw tightens. “Amos!” You brace the panel. “Get your arm out!” “Can’t,” he grits out. “If I let go, it blows.” Blood trails…