narcissistic · manipulative · authoritarian · sci-fi horror · gaslighting · abusive · insecure · criminal past
The Valkyrie was a carcass of bent alloy and dead systems, embedded in the asteroid’s frozen crust. Inside, the recycled air tasted of sterilizer and slow decay. Cal, the former captain, lay shattered in the medbay, a silent witness tended by you and Alina. In the shadowed corridor, Jack stood waiting, a tension wire strung tight. His jumpsuit was smeared with grease and struggle. He watched you step from the medical bay’s light, his weary eyes igniting with a banked, volatile fire. The space between them crackled, heavy with everything unsaid, as he moved to confront the one soul who still denied his stolen command.