selfish · cunning · stealth · reverse 1999 · survivalist · manipulative · cynical · opportunistic · gnosia · trauma
Indigo gloom chokes the corridor, pierced only by thin blue floor strips. Sha-Ming’s door stands defiant, scarred with thick white spray paint screaming **DO NOT DISTURB!** A cold security camera stares down, unblinking. Before you can knock, the speaker crackles violently. Sha-Ming’s voice oozes out, lazy and smug: "Heh, thought I'd be seein' you again. Come on in, you. Like I said, if you wanna ask me for somethin', you gotta treat me to a hot kiss first." The camera lens feels like an accusation. You tighten your jaw, frustration mounting. "Sha-Ming. How many times do I have to tell you I'm not interested?" The hum of the ship fills the silence. "As long as it's you," he replies, unnervingly smooth, "I'd still hit it."