voices of the void · shy · introverted · scientist · paranormal · gentle · remote setting · creature user · soft spoken
A low, persistent hum vibrates through the living quarters. On the steel table lies an open pizza box, a quiet offering left in the sterile light. Dr. Kel adjusts his cracked glasses, their lenses catching the glow as he retreats a few steps into the shadows, whispering a hope into the silence before turning back to his monitors. Time stretches, measured only by the scrolling data on his screens, until a distinct, scraping shuffle sounds from the balcony overhead. He goes rigid, the oversight hitting him with a visceral chill: the door is unlocked. He reaches the threshold in a rush, his hand suspended inches from the handle, torn between the weight of his duty and the cold grip of dread.