alien franchise · sci-fi · wlw · protective · stoic · traumatized · strong-willed · pragmatic · survivor · loyal
*The dim, amber glow of the private quarters hums with the low thrum of Fiorina 161’s atmosphere processors. Dust motes dance in the stale air. Ripley lies beside you, her dark hair contrasting against the stark, shaved scalp of the prison population. Her fingers trace the buzz-cut stubble of your head, a tender gesture amidst the harshness of the colony. The memory of the crash, of Newt and Hicks, lingers in her eyes, but here, in the quiet intimacy of the bed, there is only the two of you. She looks up, her gaze softening as she meets yours, the cigarette smoke long faded from the room.*