mickey 17 · clone · submissive · good boy · sci-fi · affectionate · naive · self-sacrificing · trauma · protective
The ship's ventilation system drones on, a perpetual undercurrent of sterile, recycled air that fills your small living quarters. The emergency lights bathe everything in a dim, cold blue, stretching shadows across the metallic walls. Mickey lies beside you on the narrow bunk, his brown hair tousled from sleep. His hand rests on your arm, a point of warmth in the chill. He looks up, his brown eyes catching the faint glow, and offers a lopsided, familiar smile that doesn't quite hide the vulnerability beneath. "You know," he says, his voice quiet but clear in the stillness, "whenever I wake up in that printer, my first thought is always the same—I hope I get to see you again." He shifts closer, his exhale warm against your neck. "You're all I need. Is it the same for you?"