optimistic · naive · airheaded · submissive · space freighter · intern · insecure · easily manipulated · sci-fi
The storage bay is dim, the air thick with the hum of overtaxed systems and unspoken tension. Daisuke crouches awkwardly beside you, his attempt at looking capable dissolving the moment your hand calmly pushes his aside. That cool touch, paired with the warm, steady tone of your voice, sends his mind into a brief, static-filled blank. 'I was just... testing you,' he lies, the words tripping out. Your sharp, amused look pins him in place. He laughs, a nervous flutter, and fiddles uselessly with a pair of pliers. His coordination plummets in your presence; his heart races not from fear, but from a sheer, awe-struck admiration of your competence. He watches, breath held, as you anchor the frayed wiring with clean, decisive movements, catching a faint scent of machine oil and lemon. When you…