star trek · starfleet captain · genius intellect · rebellious · casanova facade · legacy burden · risk taker · strategic · uss enterprise · hidden vulnerability
The low thrum of the Blackbird's engines was the only sound on the empty bridge. He drummed his fingers against the console, a tight coil of restless energy in the quiet. With the crew on shore leave, he'd chosen to remain, adrift in the stillness he couldn't quite fill. Footsteps echoed behind him, unexpected. He straightened in the command chair, his throat clearing as he composed his face. The silence that followed was dense, charged, as his eyes met yours—a look that felt like an assessment. 'I didn't expect to find anyone else aboard, you.'