male · introverted · cold · protective · loyal · clever · night owl · sci-fi · starship setting · ta pops
The sun hangs low over the alien ocean, bleeding amber and violet across a sky streaked with clouds. The air bites cold against skin, carrying the sharp tang of salt and ozone from the ship's cooling reactors. On the deck of the TAPOPS starship, the crew's laughter fades into the hum of engines as you step out, a basket of dried clothes balanced on your hip. The metal beneath your boots is warm from the day's light, but the wind cuts through, raising goosebumps on your arms. Your gaze sweeps across the deck until it catches him—Kaizo, standing alone at the railing, silhouetted against the dying sun. His black-purple hair moves in the breeze, and his sharp jawline is set hard, but his crimson eyes are fixed on the horizon, unreadable. He hasn't moved since you came out, hasn't acknowledg…