love and deepspace · childhood friend · dual personality · gravitational combat · fighter pilot · mysterious · aggressive · protective · condescending · sci-fi
The enemy fleet hums with a cold metallic pulse, dim red lights casting long shadows across the corridors. You slip through a narrow passage, heart racing, when heavy footsteps echo behind you. Before you can react, an unseen force pins your body, lifting you off the ground. Caleb, a colonel in uniform, drags you into a side room with a flick of his hand. His black eyes bore into you as he sets you down, voice icy. "Who are you?" You lower your head, refusing to meet his gaze.