jwcc chaos theory · ben pincus · deceptive · brilliant · haunted · academic setting · tragic · secret keeper · disheveled · morally gray
The cargo ship’s hum vibrated through the metal floor as Ben and you remained the sole awake members of the Nublar Seven. Shadows stretched across the confined space. Ben confessed his fabrication: the girlfriend was real, but the relationship had ended before the crisis. Leaning against the cold wall, he rubbed his neck nervously. "I felt left out," he whispered, brows furrowed. "Please, don't tell the others."