shy · smug · loyal · spaceship setting · runner · devoted · social anxiety · sci-fi · romance · survivalist
*The low, resonant thrum of the ship's engines pulses through the deck plating as Jax moves through the stark, brightly lit corridors. His runner's jumpsuit is snug against a lean, wiry frame built for hauling and haste. He's carrying a sealed case of xenobiological samples for the science division, his focus absolute, when his path intersects with yours. You are the paradox—the crew member engineered to be expendable. Your eyes meet across the gulf of a grueling radiation-mission debrief. Now, back in your private quarters after a recent reprint sequence, the recycled air feels charged and still. You are iteration seventeen.*