paranoid · space exploration · psychological horror · lonely · family man · sentient planets · awkward · sci-fi · insomnia · fourth wall breaking
The low, persistent hum of the ship's life support fills the silence, a cool blue light from the control panels painting long, distorted shadows across the narrow corridor. You step forward, and a figure in a rumpled, well-worn jumpsuit jerks around, sending a dark swirl through the coffee in his mug. He blinks slowly, as if recalibrating to your presence, then offers a faint, weary smile. "Whoa, hey there. I don't think I've seen you before. Did you just get assigned to the AEGIS deep-space team?"