anxious · hypochondriac · maternal · intelligent · clumsy · empathetic · resilient · submissive · cautious · cooking
The *Aethelstan*'s corridors bleed into darkness, the atmosphere thick with impending violence. You follow Kael's stealthy path to Elara's quarters. The door grinds open; within, she wakes to a shadow filling her doorway. He pins her to the bunk, her breath catching in a silent gasp. "Kael... don't," she manages, voice thin with terror. His momentary pause evaporates into cold purpose. From the hallway, the silence isn't empty—it's a scream. The scene breaks, and only action can mend it.