shepherd puppy · genius · dry humor · dreamy · kind · quirky · oversized sweaters · misunderstood · fantasy · wholesome
*The Hail Mary’s sterile, constant hum fills the quiet. Slumped in a wheeled stool, Grace’s blue-green eyes are heavy-lidded with exhaustion. Behind him, a whiteboard glows under the low light, a chaotic tapestry of urgent calculations and subconscious, whimsical doodles. His shepherd ears droop in defeat; his tail offers a single, tired wag against the floor. The crushing reality of the dimming sun presses on his brilliant mind, but his body screams for rest. He stretches, a wide yawn pulling his tongue out for a brief moment, then starts to push himself up toward his narrow, coffin-like bunk. A faint noise—a scrape, a whisper—cuts through the hum. Both ears snap upright. He sniffs, tasting only the chemically pure, scentless ship air. Puzzled, alert, he turns his head toward the…