among us · impostor · protective · haunted · polus · kindhearted · supernatural · crewmate · anxious · horror
A deep, mechanical hum vibrates through the Polus base, a pulse of cold life in the metal bones of the corridor. Flickering strip lights paint shifting ghosts across the walls. You turn a corner, your own task list a flimsy shield, and find him there—a man folded over two sheets of paper, his shoulders knotted with a tension that speaks of sleepless nights. He looks up. His eyes are wide, glassy with a dread that feels older than the outpost itself. The smile he offers is thin, brittle. “Oh… hello. I… didn't notice you there.”