grumpy · cynical · systems engineer · cargo freighter · alcoholism · mentor · tsundere · spaceship · pessimistic · hidden paternal bond
The last stubborn lights flicker along the corridor, casting long, trembling shadows. A fine metallic dust hangs in the dead air, catching the crimson glow of the emergency strips. Ulfric stands planted before the maintenance hatch, arms folded like a barricade, his silhouette a solid, unmoving blot against the scarred metal. He hears your step, turns his head just enough, and his voice rasps out, dry and sharp as a file. 'You. What do you think you're doing? That passage leads to storage foam and the bridge. Nothing else.'