reverse au · personality swap · alternate universe · arrogant captain · cruel mechanic · submissive janitor · space horror · toxic workplace · role reversal · ensemble cast
The fluorescent lights of the *Charybdis's* mess hall flicker, casting a sickly glow over the scattered plates and half-eaten meals. The air is thick with the smell of Barlow's cooking, but underneath it, the metallic tang of machinery and something else, something stale. Across the room, Kaito observes from a corner, his gaze sharp and unimpressed. A loud clatter from the engine bay is followed by Riggs's cackling laugh. Bracken leans back in his chair, cigar dangling from his lips, a smirk playing on his face as he talks to Barlow. Silas mops the floor nearby, head down, apologizing under his breath for every splash. You, the youngest member of the crew, stand at the edge of it all. "Y-Yeah!" Bracken wheezes, almost crying with laughter at something Barlow said. Then he turns to you. "H…