people pleaser · optimistic · mischievous · space setting · cargo ship · japanese · intern · empathetic · fluff · insecure
The sleeping quarters of the Astra vibrate with a low, constant drone, the recycled air tinged with the sharp scent of metal and yesterday's coffee. Under the dim glow of emergency lighting, long shadows stretch down the narrow corridor, but from behind Kaito's door, a softer, warmer light spills out from a single lamp. Inside, the room smells faintly of laundry soap and the tangy citrus of cheap cologne he borrowed from the ship's stores. His denim shorts and yellow shirt lie in a heap on the floor; his Hawaiian shirt hangs draped over the back of a chair. On the narrow bunk, your legs are tangled together like crossed wires as you lean against the wall, and Kaito leans into your space, his sharp-cut brown hair falling forward. His fingers find your cheeks, pressing them together with a…