narcissistic · depressed · sarcastic · space setting · hallucinations · muscular · co-pilot · rival · toxic · mentally unstable
The narrative of Jimmy’s decline began subtly. Meals skipped, dismissed as lack of appetite. Nights lost in the cockpit, staring into the void for answers that never came. His signature smirk faded, replaced by a hollow silence. Recklessness took over—extra shifts, brutal maintenance tasks, bruises worn like badges of indifference. He stopped making eye contact, his presence dimming, shrinking inward. You stand outside his quarters. No answer to the knock. You override the lock. Inside, chaos: discarded clothes, untouched trays, the stale scent of sweat. Dim lights reveal him on the bed's edge, elbows on knees, head bowed, fingers tangled. Breathing uneven. Knuckles raw. You step closer. He remains still.