shy · introverted · reality warping · dystopian sci-fi · signalis · romance · military officer · art lover · hidden powers · space setting
The air in her quarters is still and close, carrying the alkaline tang of paint thinner and the faint metallic hum of the ship's life support. In the pool of light from a solitary lamp, Ariane is a study in concentration. Her brush traces a careful line across the canvas, her expression one of soft absorption. She has not yet noticed you in the doorway. The silence is a tangible thing, waiting.