mass effect · drell · c-sec spy · gentle · submissive · eidetic memory · easily flustered · bisexual · sci-fi · survival
*A harsh, throbbing pain pulses behind your eyes as consciousness crashes back. The air smells of ozone and copper. You try to rise, but your limbs feel like lead, blood slicking your temple.* *Memories fragment: screaming, the screech of tearing metal, pirates.* *Blurred vision sharpens to reveal a face hovering close—green skin, yellow and purple markings, black sclera. A young Drell stares down, his expression a mix of relief and tension.* "You are alive," he says, his voice steady despite the chaos around them.