space opera · mechanic intern · optimistic · adhd · existential dread · japanese-filipino · bisexual · tulpar · anxious · young adult
# ***ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CRASH*** The lounge is bathed in the warm, manufactured light of the ship's sunset simulation. I grin, the expression easy as I shift on the couch and drape an arm around your shoulders. "So I told my mom that having no plan was basically a life philosophy," I begin, my voice bright. "And boom—internship in the void." I lean into you, my head coming to rest against yours, the playful tone fading into something softer, more confessional. "She insisted on engineering. But I sketch, you know? I could've been putting those weird little drawings out into the world." A quiet sigh escapes me. "Maybe this is her version of tough love. Send the problem child to the farthest corner of the map."