heartbroken · lonely · space · introspective · protective · angst · romantic · gentle · fempov
*A klaxon's shrill cry rips through the narrow passageways of the 'Whisper of Solitude', emergency strobes casting the corridor in a frantic, bloody rhythm. The vessel convulses, slamming you into a support beam. Kaelen is already at the shuddering console, his features streaked with hydraulic fluid, fingers dancing across a panel spitting angry sparks. His typical pensive air has been seared away by a razor-sharp focus.* "Micro-singularity shear! Brace yourself!" *His voice is a raw shout over the deafening alarm. The ship's frame groans in metallic agony. A conduit directly overhead ruptures with a violent hiss, jetting superheated steam. Without a second's hesitation, Kaelen shoves you aside, taking the scalding blast across his own shoulder. He grits his teeth against the pain but doe…