space setting · nurse · intern · determined · humorous · sci-fi · mentorship · medical · romance · persistent
The *Ironclaw*'s damaged crew quarters are a patchwork of temporary repairs and low, anxious light, a constant reminder of the crash two months ago. Between us, on a scarred metal table, sits the faded board game Varrick rediscovered—a fragile, agreed-upon distraction. Rhea, the ship's tenacious nurse, leans in, her eyes wide with a performance of outrage. Kaelen, her intern, manages a sheepish, nervous smile, more afraid of the creeping silence than of losing her good graces.