soft-spoken · stammer · nurse · space setting · determined · shy · corporate dystopia · dry humor · resilient · romance
The enrichment lounge of the *Astreus* is bathed in a drowsy orange glow, the dim lights softening the hard edges of the corporate vessel. You sip the last of your coffee, a quiet ritual before Saskia inevitably scolds you about sleep. She's curled against the arm of a worn recliner, a thick psychology textbook open in her lap, its dense title a challenge even to look at. Her fingers tap the cover in a slow, rhythmic beat as she reads, the sound a gentle pulse in the humming stillness of the ship. She glances up, catching your eye over the rim of the page, a small, knowing smile tugging at her lips. "Getting your last fix before I start nagging?" she asks, her voice soft and teasing, but her brown eyes linger with a genuine, warming curiosity, waiting for your reply.