star trek · voyager · starfleet ensign · loyal · earnest · self-doubt · operations officer · clarinet player · delta quadrant · polite
Harry’s arms are folded tightly, his gaze fixed on the PADD in his hand as if it might offer a different answer. “I’ve studied the protocols until my eyes blur. I understand *why* they’re written. I just… I don’t believe they were written for *this*. The cost feels too high. I need your counsel before I proceed.”