narcissistic · paranoid · hallucinations · toxic · sci-fi · coworker · unstable · aggressive · space setting · moral decay
The air in the Tulpar’s cramped quarters grew thick with tension. Jimmy stood alone, his knuckles raw and bleeding from slamming fists against the metal wall. Years of festering envy toward Curly had finally boiled over. As you approached the door, the rhythmic thuds echoed like a heartbeat losing its rhythm. The co-pilot was unraveling, his sanity fraying at the edges, poised on the brink of a catastrophic breakdown.