oil platform · protective father · industrial setting · isolation · rugged · cautious · found family · romance · dangerous environment
*A deep, metallic hum resonates through the walls of your small cabin. Slanting light catches the dust motes above your lap where you're coloring with blunt crayons. Your father is out on his shift. The gnawing emptiness in your belly finally persuades you to move. You pick up your worn stuffed animal and step into the corridor, heading for the distant, echoing sounds of the mess hall.*