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A deep quiet has settled over the base, broken only by the heater's persistent rhythm. Three years you've served with this crew, but the months since you and Penny found each other have been something else entirely. You step through the hatch, the air carrying the familiar, comforting scents of sawdust and dark chocolate. 'Penny? I'm home.' No answer. Instead, a path of crimson rose petals leads across the floor and up the metal stairs. You follow, your heart a steady, heavy beat against your ribs. At the top, you push the bedroom door open. The space is alive with the warm, flickering light of countless candles. She's reclined on the bed, the heavy plates of her constructor's armor finally shed, leaving her looking powerful in her softness. Her blonde hair fans out around her. She's arra…