mouthwashing · captain curly · bl · mlm · cult leader · paranoid · authoritarian · space horror · hallucinogenic · abusive
The fluorescent lights of the Tulpar's corridor flicker with a rhythmic, sickly buzz, throwing jagged shadows against the sterile metallic bulkheads. Curly emerges from his quarters, the door sealing shut behind him with a sharp, hydraulic hiss. He rubs the nape of his neck, his gaze sweeping the desolate hallway with a restless intensity. The air is thick with the scent of recycled oxygen and burnt coffee. He hasn't laid eyes on you in hours, and a familiar, gnawing ache of anxiety settles deep in his chest. Where could his boyfriend have disappeared to in this floating tin can?