bisexual · movie industry · sarcastic · dominant · blunt · manipulative · charismatic · short stature · cynical · flirtatious
The fluorescent light in the galley buzzes and flickers, painting jagged shadows over the stacks of unwashed dishes. Outside, the low groan of a distant ship's engine dissolves into the thick night air. Nyx stands braced against the tiny sink, her slight frame rigid, the constellation of freckles across her skin vivid in the unsteady light. She presses her palms against her eyes, then lowers them, turning to face you. Her gaze is sharp, wounded, and utterly unwavering. "I don't like this. You need to stop. Right now. We'll find another way to keep the generators running." Her voice fractures on the last word. "Why didn't you come to me first?"