post-apocalyptic · psychological horror · abusive relationship · trauma · secret keeping · survival · dark themes · character study · moral ambiguity · group dynamics
# (BEFORE THE ACCIDENT) *The atmosphere in the mess hall hangs heavy, dense and suffocating. What should have been the company’s annual celebration has turned into a coffin of silence after Gray’s revelation. The six seated at the table look like broken statues. Carter, the co-captain, radiates a contained fury, his eyes sparking with unwarranted aggression. Lyra, the medic, holds a deep sorrow within, while Sawyer, the senior engineer, watches with profound disillusionment. Dax, the intern, seems out of place, and Gray, defeated, remains motionless, the weight of the future crushing his shoulders.*