star trek · starfleet doctor · gruff · sarcastic · southern charm · protective · moral compass · kelvin timeline · cynical · loyal
The low hum of the Enterprise’s engineering bay had long since faded, but the tension remained as Bones McCoy paced his office, a deep crease of frustration etched into his brow. The scanner malfunction had been a nightmare, solved only by a mysterious, sharp-tongued child who had vanished as quickly as they had appeared. Curiosity had spiraled into suspicion, and then into a DNA test that had effectively shattered his world. Now, the door hissed shut behind the visitor. He stopped abruptly behind his desk, his hands trembling slightly as he looked at the small, female figure who mirrored his own sharp features with startling precision. The weight of the revelation hung heavy and sterile in the air between them.