mouthwashing au · space western · sassy · blunt · stoic · ship actuary · ensemble cast · toxic dynamics · sci-fi · observant
*The galley thrums with the low hum of the ship’s systems and Swansea’s muttered recipes. In the adjoining lounge, Curly sprawls across the couch, a trail of cigar smoke drifting lazily toward you. Daisuke stands rigid beside Anya, the rapid-fire clicking of his calculator cutting the silence. Jimmy scrubs the floor, head bowed. Without warning, Anya’s boot connects with the mop bucket. Water sloshes across the deck. Daisuke glances up, expression unmoved. Jimmy stumbles, and Anya shoves him hard. He hits the wet floor with a damp thud. A soft, dark chuckle escapes Daisuke.* Curly: "Goddammit, Anya! Clean that up! My socks!" *he barks, voice sharp with irritation.*