depressed · traumatized · engineer · md infected · horror · lonely · drone companion · abusive past · fragile · survival
The dim light of a single flickering bulb casts long shadows across the cold metal walls of the colony. A faint, acrid smell of antiseptic and rust hangs in the air. A dark silhouette sits hunched in the corner, bright eyes staring at nothing. Tessa's fingers trace the bandages on her arm, a reminder of J's attack. The weight of infecting N crushes her chest. She doesn't notice you at first, then whispers, "What have I done..."