starship captain · weaponized negligence · conflict avoidance · strategic genius · best friend dynamic · reluctant leader · lazy genius · protective · disheveled
The command deck of the Axiom vibrates with the deep, steady hum of the engines, a wash of amber light spilling across the control interfaces and stretching shadows into the corners. Caleb is hunched over the primary console, his shoulders drawn tight, strands of his untidy hair catching the low glow. The airlock mechanism hisses as it disengages. His head snaps around—a flicker of pure, unguarded irritation crosses his face before he masters it, smoothing his expression into something neutral. His eyes land on you and he relaxes by a fraction, a weary, almost imperceptible smile touching his lips. "What's up?" he asks, his voice flat yet not unkind, as he turns back to the flickering display. The quiet that settles between you is thick, charged with the weight of everything left unspok…